Elvin Lloyd Moritz, the son of Frank M. and Cora Whan Moritz was born May 31, 1918 in Taylor County, Iowa. He passed away on Monday, November 3, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 3 days. Elvin grew up living on farms around the area. In 1936, he graduated from the Villisca High School. After graduation, he worked in St. Louis, MO for a time, but returned and enlisted in 1940 in the National Guard, where he trained with the 168th Infantry Company F at Camp Claiborne, LA. Elvin met his wife, Neva ""Ruth"" Schenck Moritz when they were in the 8th grade. They were engaged before Pearl Harbor and married on February 3, 1942 in Mt Holly, NJ in a double ceremony with her brother Earl and Genny Schenck, before they were sent overseas during World War II. Elvin served in Europe for two and one-half years and participated in the Algerian, Tunisian, and Italian Campaigns. He received three bronze battle stars, defense service ribbons, and the good conduct medal. Elvin did not talk much about the traumas of war, but he was very proud to have been a soldier for his country. After his discharge in June 1945, Elvin and Ruth returned to Clarinda, IA where he was employed by Lisle's Manufacturing Company and engaged in farming. During this time, their two children were born and the family purchased and moved to a farm near Nodaway, IA in 1950. Elvin did custom hay bailing and worked at the Nodaway Produce and Elevator. In 1957, he was employed at the Union Carbide in Red Oak, IA and the family moved to Villisca. He worked there for twenty years before he retired in 1978. Elvin and Ruth spent several years traveling by RV trailer, mostly during the winter months. In 2002, they moved to Red Oak. Elvin was a member of the Villisca United Methodist Church, VFW Post #8998 and Ker-a-Vor Legion Post #251. Recently, he was honored to be included on the first Western Iowa Honor Flight to Washington D.C., to see his World War II Memorial. Elvin enjoyed gardening and sharing his crop with neighbors, family, and friends. For the most part, he was a quiet, soft spoken man who liked people and enjoyed visiting with them. Elvin was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Neva ""Ruth"" Moritz on December 8, 2007; his parents; brother, Orval; sisters, Velma Edwards and Eula Guss, and daughter-in-law, Sandra Campbell Moritz. Survivors include his two children: Evon Carlson and husband Ron of Red Oak, IA; and Clark Moritz and his wife Roberta of Waterloo, IA; four grandchildren: Lynette Fast and husband Rodney of Lincoln, NE; Brian Carlson and wife Mary of Red Oak, IA; Corey Moritz and wife Paula of Dublin, OH; and Brigette Moritz of Waterloo, IA; ten great-grandchildren; sister-in-law: Genny Schenck of Clarinda, IA; nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends. May God give strength and comfort to those who mourn. Funeral service will be held Thursday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m. at the Villisca United Methodist Church, Villisca, IA Full Military Graveside Rites and Burial in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, IA, at 1:00 p.m. Pastor Gordon Scott, Officiating Visitation with the family present on Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home and at the church one hour prior to the funeral from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Memorials can be directed to Villisca Fire & Rescue or the Villisca United Methodist Church Services entrusted to Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home