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Bret Arthur Moon was born January 22, 1968 at Central Community Hospital, Elkader to Terry and Anita (Schaub) Moon.\u00a0 He was baptized at Peace United Church of Christ, Elkader on February 18, 1968.\u00a0 His sponsors were Dianne Sudol and Harry Moon.\u00a0 On March 20, 1983 he was confirmed at Peace Church.<\/p>\n
He attended Garnavillo Community School, graduating in 1986.\u00a0 He then attended the University of Iowa for 1 \u00bd years until several bouts of mono forced him to drop out.\u00a0 While at Garnavillo, he was involved in baseball, track, basketball, FFA, and band.\u00a0 During his junior year of track he qualified for the state meet in the 100 meter dash, placing 6th in the final run to earn a medal.\u00a0 In his senior year he was a member of a trombone trio composed of John DeSotel, Tracy Hamann, and accompanist Robert DeSotel that earned a unanimous #1 rating at state music contest.<\/p>\n
He loved all types of sports activities including car racing, Iowa Hawkeye sports, Minnesota Vikings, and Chicago Cubs.\u00a0 A highlight of every summer was the family bus trip to Chicago to see a Cubs game.\u00a0 He was also involved in adult softball with the St. Olaf league and a dart league.\u00a0 He was a great pet lover making sure his farm kitties got their food every day at 3:30.<\/p>\n
He was employed at Double L in Garnavillo for several years as a welder until a building fire forced them to relocate.\u00a0 He then started working at Kann Manufacturing, Guttenberg as a welder.\u00a0 He continued employment there until complications from a stroke forced him to quit in 2021.\u00a0 On August 9, 2023 he died at his home, the generational family farm near Clayton Center, due to another stroke.<\/p>\n
Proceeding him in death were his father Terry in 1997, nephew, Brady Cameron Frey in 2003, maternal grandparents, Albert and Selma Schaub and paternal grandparents, Art and Ruth Moon.\u00a0 Also special family friends, Melissa and Irvin Kruse, Kevin Morarend, and Ivan, Randy and Rodney Meisner.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his mother, Anita Moon of Garnavillo, sister, Annette Frey of Postville, nieces Emily (Bret\u2019s godchild) and Katelyn Frey, Postville.\u00a0 Also uncle and aunt, Harry and Molly Moon of South Berwick, Maine; cousins, Jennifer (Doug) Cook and Ben, Emma, and Zoe of Austin Texas; Jeffrey (Laura) Moon of Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u00a0 Also special family friends, Carol and Troy Kruse of St. Olaf, Laura Morarend and family of Guttenberg, Nancy(Greg) McEowen and family of Dubuque, Jeanne Meisner and family of Garnavillo, and godmother, Dianne Sudol of Fennimore, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
A Celebration of Life will held Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 12-4 pm at the Garnavillo Community Center, Garnavillo, Iowa.<\/p>\n
Inurnment will be at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at the Clayton Center Cemetery, rural Elkader, Iowa with Pastor Karla Johnson officiating.<\/p>\n
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Clayton Center Cemetery or a Humane Society of your choice.<\/p>\n
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Elkader, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.<\/p>\n
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