Marlene Moore

April 21, 1932 - October 12, 2019

Marlene Moore, 87, of Fort Dodge formerly of Burlington, IA, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019, at the Journeys Neighborhood at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Services will be will 10:30 AM on Friday, October 18, 2019, at the Tompkins Celebration Center at Friendship Haven. Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until the time of services on Friday at the Tompkins Celebration Center. The Gunderson Funeral Home and Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements. Marlene is survived by her two sons, Steven Bowser of St. Charles, MO and David (Mary) Bowser of Fort Dodge; grandchildren, Joseph (Kendra) Bowser and their two children, Benjamin and Abigail; Daniel (Emily) Bowser and their two children, Laelyn and Darrell; Stephen Bowser, Anna Bowser and Jonathan Bowser. She is also survived by her sister, Marilyn (Harold) Rees and brother, Merlin (Shirley) Schneider. Marlene was preceded in death by her parents. L. Marlene Schneider, the daughter of Kenneth and Juanita Schneider, was born April 21, 1932 in Louisa County, Iowa. She graduated from Wapello High School in 1950, received an Associate in Arts degree from Southeastern Community College and later received her bachelor’s degree from Iowa Wesleyan University. She was employed for many years as an administrative assistant with General Electric in Burlington. Marlene was married to Jack Bowser and later to Humes Moore, of Burlington. In 2000, Marlene relocated to Fort Dodge. She was a charter member of Kenyon Place at Friendship Haven. Many at Friendship Haven remember Marlene for her long walks with her faithful dog, Rusty, and her hobbies of caring for the flowers and feeding the birds outside her window. Memorials may be left to Community Christian School in Fort Dodge.