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MATTHIAS, Elaine June (Schneider) 1937-2016

MATTHIAS, SCHNEIDER, MORRIS, TJADEN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 2/13/2016 at 16:57:56

Elaine June Matthias

June 29, 1937 - January 30, 2016

Resided in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Obituary--

Elaine Matthias, 78, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and formerly from Denver, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Western Home Communities, Nation Cottage in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Elaine June Matthias was born on June 29, 1937, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Morris) Schneider in Chicago, Illinois. She was baptized on July 25, 1937 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Oak Park & River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois and then attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, graduating in 1959.

On June 6, 1959, she was united in marriage to Wendell H. Matthias in Chicago, Illinois. The couple farmed in the Denver area. Elaine worked at Allen Memorial Hospital as a Medical Social worker for many years and later at Waverly Health Center in Waverly.

She is a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church – Klinger. Elaine was a member of the Bremer County Board of Health, Bremer-Butler Hospice board and also served as a hospice volunteer and on the board for the Wartburg Artist Series. She enjoyed playing the piano, gardening, attending Iowa Hawkeye games and was an avid Chicago CUBS and Bears fan. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy.

Survivors are her daughter, Wendy (Robert) Lamos of Waverly, Iowa; son, Brent (Kari) Matthias of Waverly, Iowa; six grandchildren, Matthew (Adrienne) Lamos, Megan (Michael) Symens, Brenden, Kali, Kira and Keela Matthias; one great granddaughter, Madelynn Lamos; her mother, Betty Lou Schneider of Mason City, Iowa; two brothers, Lou (Kathie) Schneider Jr. of Spooner, Wisconsin and Ken (Sharon) Schneider of Clear Lake, Iowa and by a sister, Linda (Jim) Tjaden of Clear Lake, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wendell H. Matthias on December 26, 2008; her daughter, Renee and a nephew Tim Tjaden.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waverly, Iowa with Pastors Matthew Versemann and Matthew Moss officiating. Private family burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery – Klinger. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly. Memorials may be directed to either the Western Home Communities or Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community and online condolences for Elaine may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home of Waverly, Iowa is in charge of arrangements for Elaine Matthias. 319-352-1187

Source: Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home website -
www.kaisercorson.com


 

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