Carol I. Mosel (Plainview)

Services for Carol I Mosel, 78, of Plainview, will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, October 7, at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. The Rev Brian Bucklew will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Visitation will be 5 – 8 pm Friday, October 6, at Zion Lutheran Church. Carol died on Tuesday, October 3, in Omaha, Nebraska.

Carol I Mosel, daughter of Harold and Wilma Harrison, was born June 6, 1939, in Plainview, Nebraska. Carol was baptized on November 17, 1941, and confirmed into the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod on March 30, 1958.


Carol attended rural schools for her elementary education and graduated from Plainview High School in 1956. After graduation, Carol taught school in the Willow Dale school district.


On April 20, 1957, Carol married the love of her life, Roger Mosel, at Yankton, South Dakota. Carol and Roger spent 60 years together. In that time, they built a trucking business and were bonded grain buyers. Through the years, Carol managed the business, kept all the books, and raised a family. She was a member of the Plainview Library Board, served on the alter guild at Zion Lutheran Church, and sang in the Zion Lutheran choir.


Carol shared her love of music through her church, singing many solos at various events through the years. She also loved to read and play the piano in her spare time.


Carol’s greatest joy was her family. She and Roger raised five children: Rick, Vicki, Neal, Gail, and Steve. She had 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Some of Carol’s happiest moments were spent visiting with her children and grandchildren and attending their school activities. Carol was the pillar of her family and was loved deeply by all.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter Colleen Joy in infancy; and a brother, Donald. Carol is survived by her husband of 60 years, Roger; daughter Vicki and Dave Bivens of Norfolk; sons Rick and Marla Mosel, Neal and Lisa Mosel, Gail and Michelle Mosel, and Steve and Kelli Mosel all of Plainview; 13 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; sister, Connie Mosel; and brother Chauncey and Geraldine Harrison.