Nadine Merilatt Mosier

HERINGTON  -  Oclea Nadine Merilatt Mosier, daughter of the late Edith Belton and Oakley Merilatt, died on November 20, 2015, in Redding, California.  She was ninety years old.

Nadine was born on June 5, 1925 in the small Swedish farming community of Burdick, Kansas.  Following the untimely death of her father, six months before her birth, she and her mother lived on the farm of her maternal grandparents in Burdick until she was twelve years old.  During these early years, Nadine attended the one room school house of Burdick.  She and her family were active members of Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick.

Nadine and her mother moved to Durham, Kansas in 1937 following her mother’s marriage to Nadine’s stepfather, the late Frances Belton.  Nadine graduated from Durham High School in 1943 as class Valedictorian.  Nadine engaged in extra-curricular activities including school newspaper paper editor, acting in leading roles in school musicals, and singing in girl’s trio.

In 1947, Nadine earned her bachelor’s degree in secondary education and was elected to membership in Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society at Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia.  After her second year in college, she received an emergency teaching certificate due to the teacher shortage during WWII.  She taught for two years in the Clark District (KS) country school.  When Nadine returned to college following the war she became active in the sorority Pi Kappa Sigma who nominated her as homecoming queen candidate her senior year.  From 1947 to 1949, she taught English, home economics, and physical education at Burrton High School, Burrton, KS.

In 1949, Nadine married H. David Mosier, Jr. in Baltimore, Maryland, where David attended medical school.  The family eventually settled in Los Angeles, CA.  Nadine devoted the next 25 years to homemaking and raising their four children.  In 1976, she pursued a successful career in real estate in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County.  She maintained her real estate license until 2013.  For nearly 60 years she was an active member of Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church, particularly in the music ministry.

Nadine is survived by her children, Carolyn Pohlmeyer of Redding, CA, William Mosier (Maria) of Fullerton, CA, Daniel Mosier (Michele) of Redding, CA, and Christine Mosier-Mahoney (John) of Redding, CA; ten grandchildren, John (Katie), Matthew (Lizette), and Stephen (Susan) Pohlmeyer; Katherine and Michael Mosier and Kristen (Andrew) Kenz; Benjamin and Kaitlyn Mosier; Shauna and Danielle Mahoney; three great-grandchildren, Claire, Emma, and Lauren Pohlmeyer; cousins, nephews, nieces, and many friends.

Services and burial will be held on December 19, 2015, at 10:30 am, at the Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick, Kansas, with Pastor Bill Peterson officiating.