Cyril Mohn

Cyril "Cy" Maurice Mohn, 76, of Lansing, IA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 2, 2024, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Monday, September 9th, at 11:00 AM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing with Fr. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will be at Wexford Cemetery, rural Lansing. Friends may greet the family from 2:00 - 6:00 PM Sunday at the New Albin Community Center, where there will be a 5:30 PM scripture service. Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is handling arrangements.

Cyril Maurice Mohn was born September 17, 1947, in Waukon, IA, to Thomas and Genevieve (Kernan) Mohn. Cy attended Russell school and Saint George school through the 8th grade. He served in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army.

Cy married Dina Caya on August 15, 1970, and they later divorced. Through this union, eight beautiful, wonderful, intelligent children were born. Cy then reunited with the love of his life and married Patricia Grady on July 21, 2001, which brought three more amazing children to the family, whom he loved as his very own.

He will be deeply missed by his family: wife Patricia (Grady); children: Gina Van Brocklin, Julie Harms, Jenifer (Carl) Colsch, Clint (Noelle) Mohn, Janell (Mike) Peterson, Andrew (Dana) Mohn, Josh "Chubby" (Ashley) Mohn, Stacy (Todd) Kirk, Roxanne (Scott) Sherry, and Jesse (Amanda) Peterson; grandchildren: Amanda (Blake) Schoh, Alex Van Brocklin, Emily (Austin Mona) Harms, Tyler Harms, Allison, Laura, and Chance Colsch, Mallory, Mason, Morgan, Marshal, and Marah Mohn, Jameson (Lauren) Peterson, Dylan (Brooke Hobson) Peterson, Hunter Peterson, Ashlyn and Kaden Mohn, Wyatt and Avery Mohn, McKenzie Haigwood, Madison Haigwood, Marissa (Jaylen) Curry, Robert (Jasleen) Holm, Cassie Holm, Kelli Holm, and Taylor and Brady Peterson; great-grandchildren: Fielder and Grady Schoh, Granger and Greylan Peterson, and Vincent Valquier.

Cy is also survived by his siblings: Ralph (Diane) Mohn, Carolyn (Mike) Sanders, Leon (Bonnie) Mohn, Leonita Newman, Roger (MaryJo) Mohn, Maureen (Pepe) Perez, Bernice (Ray) Mohn, Genette (Dan) Halverson, Marji (Tony) Castellano, and Barbara (Scott) Kaiser; numerous in-laws; 31 nieces and nephews; 56 great-nieces and nephews; and nine great-great-nieces and nephews. Cy was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents: Joe and Ellen Kernan, Lillian Sullivan, and Jesse Mohn; his brother Thomas L. Mohn; his infant son Thomas C. Mohn; niece Jessica Hogendorn; nephew Aaron Mohn; and son-in-law Ron Van Brocklin.

We would have loved to tell you more about Dad, but we used up all our space listing his incredibly large family!  HaHa – Gotcha Dad!

Cy began working at J.F. Brennan Company as a crane operator in 1966, and later obtained his pilot's license to also drive tugs, moving equipment barges up and down the river. He truly loved what he did and was very proud of his incredible skills with the crane. He would boast that he could thread a needle with it. Cy easily earned the respect of all of his coworkers and has been missed since his retirement in September of 2012. He was a devoted employee for almost all of those 44 years...but we all have our days!

Fishing has been a huge part of Cy's life from an early age and after his retirement, he was able to spend unlimited time with his first love...the river (according to Patty). Commercial fishing is in the Mohn blood and Cy's happy place was on the river raising nets, running trotlines, checking box traps, helping Ralph and Joe with seine hauls, or harassing Vickie at the fish market.

If Cy wasn't on the river or watching the river out his living room window, he and Patty could be found at the grandkids' activities. You could always count on them being there to cheer on all the kids and it was an added bonus if Grandpa found a way to embarrass them. Cy's love of his family was evident in everything he did and "Grandpa Cereal" will be dearly missed.

Cy will be remembered by all as a great man with the best sense of humor. His superpower was making people laugh and everybody who met him walked away with a funny story to tell. Though our hearts are heavy, we can take comfort in the knowledge that Dad's was a life well lived.

Cy's grandchildren will serve as urnbearers.