Erwin Andrew Mogensen, 96, and Jennie Josephine Raper Mogensen, 98, of Cleghorn both passed into glory on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Erwin early Thursday morning and Jennie later that afternoon at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
Funeral services for Erwin and Jennie Mogensen were held on Thursday, July 2, at Meriden Evangelical Free Church in Meriden. Pastors Larry Ostercamp and Nelson Jenkins officiated. Private family burial was held in Meriden Cemetery. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Erwin Andrew Mogensen was born to Andrew and Felicitas (Litza) Bergman Mogensen on July 31, 1929, at Cherokee. He graduated from Meriden School in 1948.
Erwin married Jennie Raper at Meriden Evangelical Free Church on Aug. 27, 1950. They became residents of Cleghorn on Aug. 30, 1950. He worked with his father, Andrew Mogensen, in carpentry. He formed Mogensen Construction which operated until 1992, when his son Delmer took over the business, working in and around NW Cherokee County, and also owned and operated Cleghorn Lumber Co. from 1970 to 1987. He served from January 1962 through 1983 as a Cleghorn City Council member, Mayor Pro-Tem and Mayor of Cleghorn. He was also a long-term member of the Cleghorn Lions Club.
Erwin gave generously of his time and talents in Meriden Evangelical Free Church, serving in many offices of the church. He assisted in the building of a new facility in 1960-1964, the parsonage in 1978, the Family Life Center in 2001 followed by the completion of the office and large Foyer, a conference room and youth room along the East attached to the Family Life Center in 2006. He enjoyed time spent with his family.
He was survived by his wife Jennie; son Delmer (Cindy) Mogensen of Cleghorn; two daughters, Mary Lynn (Lauren) Glasser of Orange City; and Janine (Greg) Daugherty of Omaha, Neb.; 10 grandchildren: Michelle (Chris) Plendl, Mark (Heather) Glasser, Lee Glasser, Carey (Jason) Ducommun, Rebecca (Doyle) Kruger, Christy (Brad) Gotto, Brandon (Heidi) Mogensen, Bret (Lianne) Daughtery, Jill (Joe) Albright and Nathan (fiancé Lydia) Daugherty; 24 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters and one brother: Irma (Richard) Flick, Mary Ann (L.D.) Curry, Roger and (Margaret) Mogensen and Patricia (Ronald) Rahn.
Jennie was born the daughter of Fred and Lucy (McCormack) Raper on Jan. 4, 1928, in Spring Township (Twp), Cherokee County, Sutherland. She graduated from Spring Twp #2 from eighth grade, then graduated from Sutherland School in 1946, and then attended Northwestern College in Minneapolis, Minn.
Jennie married Erwin Mogensen on Aug. 27, 1950, at Meriden Evangelical Free Church. They were lifelong residents of Cleghorn, where she worked at Cleghorn State Bank, retiring in September 1951, to raise her family and support her husband as bookkeeper for Mogensen Construction and Cleghorn Lumber Yard. In 1987, she worked for Wurth Hardware in Marcus for five years until her retirement.
Jennie generously gave of her talents to the church where she was pianist and organist for 50 years, taught Sunday School and gave of her time in several other offices in the church and in FCWM and White Cross. She loved spending time with her family, especially playing games and doing puzzles.
She is survived by one son, Delmer (Cindy) Mogensen of Cleghorn; and two daughters, Mary Lynn (Lauren) Glasser of Orange City; and Janine (Greg) Daugherty of Omaha, Neb.; 10 grandchildren: Michelle (Chris) Plendl, Mark (Heather) Glasser, Lee Glasser, Carey (Jason) Ducommun, Rebecca (Doyle) Kruger, Christy (Brad) Gotto, Brandon (Heidi) Mogensen, Bret (Lianne) Daughtery, Jill (Joe) Albright and Nathan (fiancé Lydia) Daugherty; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her husband Erwin Mogensen; her parents; four brothers and their spouses: Lester (Helen) Raper, John (June) Raper, Charles (Angela) Raper and Paul (Bonnie) Raper; two sisters and their spouses, Arlina (Marvin) Davis and Mary Louise (George) Gibson; three sister-in-laws: Irma (Richard) Flick, Mary Ann (L.D.) Curry and Patricia (Ronald) Rahn; and one brother-in-law, Roger (Margaret) Mogensen.
