Janet Matzen (1934-2020)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/23/2020 at 08:27:38

OBITUARY

Janet Matzen
OCTOBER 19, 1934 – APRIL 18, 2020

Janet Matzen, 85, of Bettendorf Iowa passed away Saturday April 18, 2020.
A private family service will be held with burial at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Masonic Village or Bettendorf Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be made at www.RungeMortuary.com.

Janet was born October 19, 1934 to Leonard and Margaret (Sidlinger) Armstrong in Bettendorf IA. and was proud to be a lifelong resident of Bettendorf. She was in the first graduating class of Bettendorf High School in 1952. It was her class that chose the mascot and the colors for BHS. Some of her closest friendships started in her elementary and high school years.

She married J.G. (Jerry) Matzen January 29, 1954. They enjoyed traveling on cruises and road trips throughout the United States, especially after retiring. They had 64 years of blissful marriage until his passing in 2018.

Janet put her many talents into helping others. She was a Sunday school teacher, an Elder, a Deacon, a Girl Scout Leader and a hospital volunteer. She was very blessed to be a wonderful crafter, being skilled at sewing and knitting and was a very avid reader.

Janet always wanted to be around children. When her own children were older and in school, she opened a Day Care Center and kept her home filled with children. Later, she loved to spend time with her grandchildren and passed on her hobbies and interests to them.

Janet is survived by her children, Robin (Bruce) Reynolds, Kurt Matzen, Amy (Paul) Kuhel; grandchildren, Emily Reynolds, Alexander Reynolds, Rebecca Kuhel and Katherine Kuhel.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

We have been blessed to have had our parents. They taught us by example how to have a strong and enduring marriage, and loving family. They taught us how to go into the world and through quiet actions make it a better place. Their solid faith gives us the certainty that they are together now and one day we will see them again.