MATT, Harold Louis --- 1916-1995

BERNS, MATT, STROSCHEIN, JOHNSON, LAHTI, WHITE, HELGERSON, WILKINS, PLAHT, URIELL

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Date: 11/15/2010 at 18:50:35

Harold Louis Matt

Harold Louis Matt, son of Walter and Frances (Berns) Matt, was born May 2, 1916 on a farm near Luana, Iowa. He died Wednesday, December 13, 1995 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa. He was 79 years old.

He attended the rural school near his home. On December 30, 1941 he was married to Odelia Margaret Stroschein in St. Joseph Catholic Church at Garnavillo, Iowa. To this union nine children were born. The family farmed between Postville and Castalia, raising chickens and turkeys. Harold worked hard all of his life. His special joy was gardening. Once in a while, he could be persuaded to go ice fishing.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Cyril. Surviving are his wife, Odelia; his children, Kathleen (Johnson) Lahti and husband, Marv, of Forest Lake, Minn., David (Sandy) Matt, of Cedar Rapids, Delbert (Eileen) Matt, of Marion, Judy (Cletus) White, of Center Point, Mary (Daryl) Helgerson of Castalia, James (Debbie) Matt, of Clermont, Ricky (Pam) Matt, of Decorah, Phyllis (Keith) Wilkins, of Waukon, Linda (Mike) Plaht, of Postville and a sister, Viola Uriell of Edgewood.

Also surviving are 28 grandchildren, Robert, Kevin and Daren Johnson, Christa Holtz and Stephanie and Bradley Matt, Brenda Olson and Robin, Brian and Michael Matt, Ann Hampsher and Laura, Melinda, Theresa and Danny White, Joan and Amy Helgerson, Leesa, Megan and Ashley Matt, Nicholas and Sarah Matt, Chad, Todd and Brooke Wilkins, Brandon, Shannon and Trenton Plaht; two great-grandchildren, Cashmere and Cambridge Hampsher, and several nieces and nephews.

Harold was a member of St. Bridget Catholic Church in Postville.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 16, 1995 at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Postville, Iowa. A Parish Scripture Service was held Friday, December 15, 1995, at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville. Casket bearers were Bradley, Brian, Leesa and Sarah Matt and Chad Wilkins, Danny White, Joan Helgerson and Robert Johnson. Honorary casket bearers were Kevin and Darren Johnson, Christa Holtz, Robin, Stephanie, Michael, Megan, Ashley and Nicholas Matt, Brenda Olson, Ann Hampsher, Laura, Melinda and Theresa White, Amy Helgerson, Todd and Brooke Wilkins, Breandon, Shannon and Trenton Plaht. Funeral arrangements were made by Schutte Funeral Service of Postville. Interment was in the Garnavillo Cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.