OBITUARY: Hazel Nalia (Zwerneman) Moore, 1908-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Based on obituary in Mitchell County Press-News online, Posted July 28, 2004]



                         Hazel Nalia Zwerneman Moore

Memorial services for Hazel Nalia Zwerneman Moore, 96, who passed away
Sunday, July 17, 2004 at the Good Samaritan Center in St.Ansgar, Iowa,
were held on Saturday, July 24, 2004 at First Lutheran Church in
St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.  Burial was
in Newburg Cemetery, Carpenter, Iowa. 

Hazel was born February 29, 1908 in Carpenter, Iowa, the eldest daughter
of Charles Philip Zwerneman and Hilda Marie (Larson) Zwerneman.  Following
the death of her mother in 1914 Hazel made her home with her grandmother
Maren Larson of Carpenter. Hazel attributed much of her success in life
to the influence of Grandma Larson, as she was a stern, but fair and
loving person.  Hazel was confirmed in the Christian faith at Deer
Creek Church in Carpenter on March 6, 1923.

As one of a small high school class, Hazel was called upon to assist
in teaching other students at Carpenter Consolidated Schools when one
of the instructors fell ill.  She graduated from Carpenter High School
in 1926.  After her high school graduation she attended Hamilton
Business College in Mason City, Iowa.  Hazel was employed at a law
office in Northwood, Iowa when the opportunity arose that took her
to employment in Washington, D.C.

She was employed as a civil servant in the Federal and State Labor
Departments, House of Representatives, Treasury and Labor Departments,
U. S. Customs, and Selective Service System.  While she was working,
Hazel also found time to attend law school at Columbia University.
During this time she met Robert Lee Moore, a special agent for the
FBI, whom she later married in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 11, 1941.
Their union was blessed by the arrival of their cherished daughter,
Margaret Lee Moore, on September 29, 1942.

Hazel, Robert and Margaret resided in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Robert
continued to work for the government.  He was issued the first pass
to Hickam Field following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Robert's employment took them to Nevada, where he was head of the
Nevada State Gaming Commission.  Hazel was employed as secretary
to the Nevada Gaming Board, and later became personal secretary
to Governor Grant Sawyer of Nevada.

The family eventually returned to Hawaii, where Robert started Robert
L. Moore Associates, a private investigation firm.  He was self-employed
at this firm until his death on June 22, 1965.  Hazel was employed at
the State House in Honolulu until Robert's death, when she retuned
to Washington, D.C., where she was employed until her retirement.
She moved several times, eventually returning to the midwest.  She
always said that now she had made the "full circle," having returned
to her roots in the Carpenter area.

Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Moore, her
parents, Charles and Hilda Zwerneman, brothers Carl and Lloyd Zwerneman,
a sister, Laura Plummer, nephew Lloyd P. Zwerneman, Jr.,stepmother,
two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, two stepsisters and a stepbrother.

She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Lee Moore, of St. Ansgar,
half-sister, Mrs. Glen (Mildred) Martin of Bloomington, Minn., a
niece, Laurel Kimber of St. Ansgar, nephew Lee Zwerneman of Choteau,
Mont. and great nieces and nephews Sarah Calhoon, Katie Kimber, Amanda
Kimber, Lynette Dodson, Charles Zwerneman, David Zwerneman, Craig
Zwerneman and Crist Zwerneman as well as many cousins and a host of
friends.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of arrangements.


          Copyright 2004, K. Kittleson