Wilma Marie Matthews

MATTHEWS, ROMANN, BRANDING, BUTLER, MOHR, MEINHARDT, COLLE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 1/17/2011 at 14:17:41

Wilma Marie Matthews, 82 of Iowa City died Sunday January 16, 2011 at UIHC following a lengthy illness.
Funeral Services to celebrate Wilma’s life will be at 11am Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at New Horizons United Methodist Church, Coralville, with Rev. Karen Nelson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 3 to 7pm at Lensing’s Oak Hill, Coralville, and after 10am Wednesday at the Church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to New Horizons Church.
Wilma was born January 17, 1928 in Nameoki, Illinois, daughter of Louis and Freda (Romann) Branding. Wilma would have celebrated her 83rd birthday Monday. Shae and her daughter Jane were both born on January 17th. She was a graduate of Granite City, IL High School. On September 28, 1957 Wilma married George Matthews in Granite City, Illinois.
Wilma and George moved to Iowa City in 1986. Wilma was employed at UIHC in Pastoral Services and later in the Department of Anesthesia. Wilma also worked in the New Horizons church office, where she was a member.
Wilma was a member of Minerva Chapter 6 Eastern Star in Prophetstown.
She is survived by three children: Lois Matthews of Iowa City, Beth (David) Butler of Wichita, KS, Jane (Harold) Mohr of Manchester; Five grandchildren Matthew, Kevin, Amanda, Harold and Derrick; her brother Paul Branding (Velma) of Nashville, TN and her sister Virginia Meinhardt of The Woodlands, TX.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband George in 1998, two brothers Earl and Louis and her sister Melba Colle.