Donald K. Mogensen

A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012, in the First Lutheran Church of Lafayette at 301 West Farrel Road, Lafayette, LA for Donald K. Mogensen, 73, who passed away on March 2, 2012. The Reverend Nancy L. Andrews, Pastor of First Lutheran Church, will conduct the service. Survivors include his wife, Sudsanguan Mogensen, whom he married in 1983; one son, Mark D. Mogensen; two brothers, Martin K. Mogensen and Einar J. Mogensen. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jens N. and Anna M. Mogensen and his sister, Betty Lou Weitzel and brother David A. Mogensen. He was born in Wells, MG and graduated from high school in Waseca, MA in 1956. He obtained an Under-graduate Degree in Business Administration at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1970. He also received an Associate Degree in Applied Science from Cochise College in Douglas, AZ in 1979. He was a part time employee as a Bookkeeper for Thai Cuisine Restaurant in Lafayette, LA. The last few years after retiring from PHI in 2003, he served Petroleum Helicopters for 23 years as a Pilot and Pilot/Mechanic, flying for numerous Oil/Gas companies in and around the Gulf of Mexico. He has lived in Lafayette, LA for 30 years and considers Lafayette his home. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1957 as a PVT and retired in 1977 as a Major. He served in the hostile areas of Beirut, Lebanon for 3 months in 1958 and 24 months in South Vietnam during that conflict. He proudly served his country earning the following badges; Parachute, Expert Infantry, Ranger Tab and Senior Army Aviator Wings. He was also awarded the following medals; Bronze Star, Meritorious service, 52 Air Medals, 2 Army Commendations, Good Conduct, National Defense Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Vietnam Service with 4 Stars, AFRM. Rep. S. U. Gallantry Cross with Bronze Star, RVNCM with 60 Dev. and the Meritorious Unit Citation and was presented with the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal by Governor Bobby Jindal in March 2012. He lived by and was always bound by "Duty, Honor and Country." He loved his family and will be missed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Donald K. Mogensen Memorial Fund, 500 Dafney Drive, Lafayette, LA, 70503. Personal condolences may be sent to the Mogensen family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Donald K. Mogensen

June 28, 1938 - March 2, 2012