Mogush, John J. age 89, of Hopkins, died July 3, 2008. Preceded in death by wife of 51 years, Edith; brothers, Frank and Paul; sisters, Betty and Helen. Survived by sister, Anne Mogush; brother, George (Mary) Mogush; daughter, Margo (John) Freivalds; son, Jeff (Patsy) Mogush; grandchildren, Paul (Heidi) Mogush, Annie (Jeff) Mason and John Mogush; stepgrandchildren, Jill, Karla, and Maija Freivalds; great- grandson, Ben Mogush; step- great-grandson, Joshua Rubo; special nephew, Mick Ellis; companion and bridge partner, Shirley Wilson. John was a decorated veteran of 4 1/2 years of service as a navigator in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was the self proclaimed cribbage champion of the Southwest Theater of Operations in 1943. He was employed by Cargill for 38 years, retiring in 1984. For the following five years, he was the managing partner of MBM Commodities. John was very devoted to his family, as they were devoted to him. He enjoyed fishing, golf and playing cards with family and friends. Memorial service Tuesday, 11 AM, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Ave. S. Visitation Monday, 5-8 PM, Gill Brothers Southwest Chapel, 5801 Lyndale Ave. S. Private interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials suggested to the Building Fund of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Minnetonka. GILL BROTHERS Minneapolis Chapel 612-861-6088
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.
