Ann Ellen Berger Moore Obituary (1943

DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER COMING FOR MONDAY, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MOVED TO WEDNESDAY VISITATION AND THURSDAY MASSAnn Ellen Berger Moore, a beloved teacher, devoted wife, and loving mother, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2024 at the age of 81 in the emergency room of Norton King's Daughters' Hospital in Madison, Indiana. Born on November 5, 1943, in Lenox, Iowa to Harriet and Orval John Berger, Ann Ellen lived a life full of adventure, faith, and dedication to her family and students. Ann Ellen earned her teaching degree from Mundelein College in Chicago, Illinois and soon after embraced a call to adventure, moving to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to teach at Holy Cross School. It was there she met Michael Strauss Moore, who was stationed there for the military. They were brought together by fate through a chance introduction by German nuns who spoke very little English. Their shared values and love for one another led to their marriage in Clinton, Iowa, and the start of a life filled with love, resilience, and growth. The couple had four children across four cities before settling in Madison, Indiana, where Ann Ellen taught fourth grade at Pope John XXIII for over 30 years. She had a deep passion for teaching, famously stating that she never wanted to change grades because she understood a nine-year-old's sense of humor. Her classroom was filled with laughter, learning, and encouragement, leaving an indelible mark on countless students. Ann Ellen Moore's life was a testament to love, service, and joy. She will be deeply missed but fondly remembered by the countless lives she touched. Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Mass of Christian Burial A LOVING FAMILY Ann Ellen's life was enriched by her love of teaching, her family, and her faith. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Michael Strauss Moore, Sr. of Madison, Indiana; her son, Michael Strauss Moore, Jr. of Evansville, Indiana; her daughters, Janet Ann Hopwood and her husband, Ron of Zionsville, Indiana, and Amanda Ann Blohm and her husband, Bryon of Zionsville, Indiana; her grandchildren, Isabel Moore, Anabel Moore, Maribel Moore, Sayge Hopwood, Quinn Hopwood, Isla Blohm, and Sophia Blohm who will carry forward her legacy of kindness and strength; her brothers, David Dion Berger and his wife, Mary Lee of Williamsburg, Virginia, and Steven John Berger and his wife, Valerie of Robbinsdale, Minnesota; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Orval John Berger, died May 12, 2012, her mother, Harriet Ann Hocking Berger, died March 30, 2001, her son, David Patrick Moore, died 1972, her sister in law, Carolyn Sue Hautamaki. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALFuneral Mass will be conducted Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., by Father Christopher A. Craig at the St. Patrick Catholic Chapel, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, 305 West State Street in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Wednesday, January 8, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. THE ROSARYThe Rosary will be prayed on Wednesday, January 8, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Friends of Shawe & Pope John (to support the reading program for the students of Pope John XXIII Elementary School in Ann Ellen's honor, reflecting her lifelong commitment to nurturing young minds and building a better future). Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com To Place An Online Donation To send a flower arrangement in memory of Ann Ellen Berger Moore, please click here to visit our sympathy store.