
Lifelong video producer and editor Stephen Moede died unexpectedly on Sept. 29 while doing his life’s work-video production and commercial editing. He was 63.
According to his obituary, Moede was born in Switzerland and spent his early childhood in southern Wisconsin and the rest of his youth in Switzerland. His later formative years were spent in Montgomery Township, New Jersey.
He moved to Wisconsin after high school to attend UW-Platteville and UW-Stevens Point, graduating with a degree in Communication and Media Arts.
Moede started as a technical director for the WSAW-TV in Wausau and later directed for the WMTV-TV in Madison. He also did commercial video work for ProVideo in Madison. He later co-founded his business, Golden Icon.
A service to celebrate his life will take place at Pilgrim Lutheran Church at 709 Weston Avenue in Wausau, Wisconsin on Sunday Nov. 2. There will be a visitation which will start at 12:30 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. and then a coffee hour following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to National Public Radio, Hart Equine Therapeutic Center in Auburndale, Wisconsin, and the American Cancer Society.
Stephen’s final resting place will be alongside his family at Lakeside Cemetery in Waupaca, Wisconsin.