Obit: Moucha, Jane Marie (1947 - 2018)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bobb, Carlson, Hanson, Knutson, Krumenauer, LaNou, Melville, Moucha, Rodriguez, Sima, Tiegs

----Source: The Cornell Courier - Sentinel (Cornell, WI) 11/22/2018

Moucha, Jane Marie (LaNou) (7 JUL 1947 - 19 NOV 2018)

Jane Marie (LaNou) Moucha, 71, went home to her creator Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, after a hard fought battle with kidney cancer. She passed away at home on the pioneer farm that her husband, Art, and she built together, with her family by her side.

Jane was born to Louis and LaVerne (Hanson) LaNou. She enjoyed telling her “sevens” story, as she was born July 7, 1947, weighing 7 pounds. Her mom was 27, she was the seventh baby born at St. Joseph’s Hospital that day, and she was born at seven minutes before midnight, adding up to seven, sevens.

Jane lived her entire life in the Drywood/Crescent area, and attended the Little Drywood School, which was a one-room schoolhouse, through the eighth grade. She graduated from Cadott High School in 1965. She enjoyed her years working at The Northern Center, where we are sure her extreme talent for cooking for large crowds was ingrained into her.

Jane married Arthur Moucha Feb. 2, 1974, at the Jim Falls Methodist Church. It was then that she decided to stay home and raise babies, and be a “domestic engineer,” as she loved to call herself. She gave true definition to her pioneer farm when, from 1988-99, she became one of the first families in the area to homeschool her kids. In the days before computers and online schools, she would stay up until 3 a.m., grading papers and making lesson plans. Jane was talented and knowledgeable about so many subjects.

We always thought she missed her true calling as an architect and interior designer. She loved to sit around and draw house plans, and find the best way to have a house laid out. She could rattle off the measurements for the door width, counter, chair and table height, without hesitation.
She loved gardening and flowers, and was very knowledgeable about both – knowing which plants needed what zone, or how much sun and water. She was very skilled at canning the harvest, as well.

Jane was always at the stove, cooking endless meals for her kids, nieces, nephews, neighbors and hired help. The big table was always full of food and family. Even as she lay fading away, she was directing us what to cook for the company. She didn’t like to see anyone go hungry.
The word no was not in her vocabulary when anyone asked for her help. Jane was loved by all for the many projects she ever worked on and there were a lot. She always had something in the works.

If anyone asked for advice or a hand with something, from wedding planning to school projects, to sewing, or homemade blankets or costumes, she would see it through to the end with nothing less than perfection. She made some of the most beautifully decorated cakes and her skill for this was beyond compare.

She was an inspiration to many area children throughout her multiple years of service as a 4-H leader. Her favorite time of year was the fair. She won many a blue ribbon herself and continued to help the grandkids win them as well.

Jane was instrumental in bringing the Cadott Bohemian Hall back to its former glory. She spent thousands of hours over the years, with the restoration and fundraisers. The cookbook that she, and others, worked so tirelessly on, is a beautiful keepsake. It was a labor of love that raised a tremendous amount of funding for restorations.

She was an active member of Northwoods Church in Cornell, where her nephew, Greg Sima, serves as pastor. He was able to baptize her in the Chippewa River in 2016, alongside her husband, cousins and grandson. What a blessing.

Jane looked forward to her weekly Bible studies with her friends and so did they, as she was always the deep thinker and very inquisitive. She made everyone dig deep into the Bible for answers to life’s questions.

We take comfort in knowing that Mom is with Jesus and wearing a pretty heavy crown. Her rewards in Heaven will be many, as she felt a tremendous burden to share Jesus with all she met. She wanted everyone to know that they needed to have Jesus as their personal Savior, in order to receive eternal life.

Her knack for questioning things and how they worked, and how to make things more user-friendly, will be missed; we are sure we will continue to find her little inventions and quirks all over the house, long after she is gone. We will continually ask ourselves, “how would Mom do this?” for a long, long time.

She is survived by her five children – Barry Moucha, Cadott, Dana (Herb) Carlson, Stanley, Dawn (Brent) Knutson, Eau Claire, Rhonda (Kevin) Krumenauer, Chippewa Falls, and Darci (Chuck) Tiegs, Cadott; 18 grandkids – Kasey (Ozzy) Rodriguez, Yesca, Calissa and Michela Moucha, Clayton and Jackson Carlson, Davin (Kristy) Knutson, Brandon (Ariel) Knutson, Danyelle (Braxton) Moucha, Morgan Moucha, Dacey and Natalie Knutson, Melanie and Brock Krumenauer, and Tristan, Josie, April and Noah Tiegs; six great-grandkids – Kaeden, Eisley, Demitri, Emberly, Ellie and Walker; sister – Judy LaNou; brothers – Jim (Rita) and Joe (Jewell) LaNou; sisters-in-law – Helen (Ed Bobb) Melville, Jeanie Moucha and Marlene Moucha; brother-in-law – Bob (Sharon) Moucha; many nieces; nephews; cousins; aunts; uncles and dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband – Art; grandson – Cole Knutson; in-laws – Marvin, Gene, Shirley, Kenny, Dave and Lois Moucha, and Earl Melville.

Please join us for a celebration of her life at the Cadott Bohemian Hall, seven miles north of Cadott, on State Hwy. 27 and the corner of 26054 135th Ave., Cadott, Wednesday, Nov. 28.
Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m., and services will start at 5 p.m., with a dinner to follow.

Her cremains will be with her husband, Art, at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Cadott.
We would like to thank St. Joseph’s Hospice for the exceptional loving care they provided and all the visitors in recent months. Also, thank you to all her special friends, relatives and neighbors, for always checking in on her and helping out. She appreciated everyone who ever gave her a helping hand.

2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
Acts 20:24 “My only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me, the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”

The Cremation Society of Wisconsin is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cremationsociety-wi.com.