Jean Ann Moen

Jean Ann Moen, 89, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away on May 17, 2020 at Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, ND.

Jean Ann Gjelsness, daughter of Fred & Elizabeth (Tweten) Gjelsness was born on April 18, 1931, along with her twin sister, Helen June Gjelsness (Tweten). Jean graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949.

Jean married Richard D. “R.D.” Moen on December 14, 1949. They made their home in Reynolds, ND until moving to Grand Forks in 2006. They were married 61 years.
Jean was a member of St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church in Reynolds and was very active in WELCA, taught Sunday School and was organist. She was very active with Farm Bureau Woman’s Officer and was ECT with the Reynolds Fire and Rescue.

She is survived by her children, Denise (Richard) Mork of Lakota, ND, Timothy (Angie) Moen of Grand Forks, Michael (Lisa) Moen of Reynolds, Paul (RaeAnn Eliason) Moen of Grand Forks, Jeffrey (Vicki) Moen of Reynolds; 14 grandchildren and 12-great-grandchildren and daughter-in-law, Arlette Moen.

.Jean was preceded in death by her husband, R.D.; daughter, Tricia Moen; sons, Charles and Robert; brother, Maurice Gjelsness; sisters, Betty McMenamy Majors, Marilyn Champeau and her twin sister, June Tweten.

**In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family and will be donated in Jean’s honor to the D.A.V. , St. Olaf Park on Hwy 81 Reynolds, Reynolds Community Park , the Reynolds Veteran Park or Americus Cemetery Fund.

Private Funeral Service: Friday, May 22, 2020 at Amundson Funeral Home 2975 S. 42nd St. Grand Forks, ND.

Interment: Americus Cemetery, Reynolds, ND.

To view a video of the service, please use the link: https://youtu.be/VGePXc8g7GM