Cleo Gonser-Moseng

Cleo Gonser-Moseng,

79, Minot died Monday,

May 13, 2019 in a Minot

nursing home.

Cleo Mae was born on

April 14, 1940 in Minot to

Clarence and Mabel (Bott)

Moseng. She was educat-

ed in various schools in-

cluding Darrow School in

Greely Township,

Benedict for one year un-

til graduating from Velva

High School in 1958.

After high school Cleo

attended Christie’s Beauty

School in Bismarck where

she became a licensed

cosmetologist. With

license in hand Cleo be-

gan her 60-year career in

cosmetology. She brought

her talents to many com-

munities throughout

North Dakota including

Wahpeton, Garrison and

Bismarck, earning

numerous awards along

the way for her work.

In 1962, Cleo moved to

Denver, CO where she

met her soul mate, Quent

Gonser. Together they

owned and operated

Cleo’s Styling Salon locat-

ed on Colorado Blvd.

Cleo was the talent and

Quent served as the busi-

ness manager. Cosmetolo-gy was her passion and

considered the advancing

of her career a lifelong

hobby. She took many

continuing education

courses to better herself in

her field. Cleo also found

joy in many other activi-

ties that included cooking,

sewing and even waterski-ing.

Quent passed away on

July 4, 1988. Cleo moved

back to North Dakota in

2010.

Cleo was a member of

Orchard Road Ministries,

where she was involved

in mission trips around

the world. Cleo lived a life

of service. She was always

caring for others and she

was an especially strong

prayer warrior. She be-

lieved in a supernatural

God who would help

those who called upon

His name. She prayed

with gusto for anyone and

everyone and so many

were blessed through her

Faith.

Cleo is survived by: sis-

ters Ruthie (Dennis)

Schmidt of Minot and

Clara (John) Hauck of Vol-

taire; nieces and nephews

Jon Schmidt of Minot,

Mark (Shontelle) Schmidt

of Alaska, Maria (Ron)

Norbury of Velva, Carmen

(Jeff) Ruud of Ross, Ryan

Redding of Voltaire and

Fritz (Kelly) Huizenga of

San Francisco, CA;

great-nieces and nephews,

Briella, Elise, Gideon and

Jasper Schmidt of Alaska;

Tara (Michael Jewett) Nor-

bury of Spokane Valley,

WA, Abre (Clint) May of

Puyallup, WA, Jaci (Pat)

Arntson of Minot, Garrett

Hoelscher, Jace, Logan

and Alex Ruud and Ronin

Redding; great-great

nieces and nephews Fin-

ley Jewett and Elliot May.

She was preceded in

death by: her parents;

soulmate, Quent Gonser,

brothers, Timothy and

Norman Moseng, sister,

Shirley Huizenga and

brother-in-law, Ed

Huizenga.

Funeral Service: 1:30

p.m. Friday, May 17, 2019

at Our Redeemer’s Luth-

eran Church, Minot.

Interment: Benedict

Methodist Cemetery,

Benedict, ND.

Visitation: Thursday,

May 16, 2019 from 3:00

p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

Memorials are preferred

to organizations that bene-

fit those affected by blind-

ness or to the donor’s

choice.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

www.thomas

familyfuneralhome.com.