Teyen-Mathiasen, Bertilla A. (Korwes) Boll (1920 - 2020)

TEYEN-MATHIASEN, TEYEN, MATHIASEN, BOLL, MEYER, FENSKE, KORWES, MEINERS, MARSH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/15/2020 at 15:25:30

Name of deceased: Bertilla "Tillie" A. Teyen Boll Mathiasen (nee Korwes)

Aged: 99 yrs, 5 mo, 25 days

Residence: Pomeroy, IA (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: July 31, 1920, in Roselle, Carroll County, IA

Died: Jan. 24, 2020; Good Samaritan Retirement Center, Manson, Calhoun County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020; St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pomeroy, IA; burial was in the Union Cemetery, Pomeroy, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Carol (spouse, Merlin) Meyer of Pomeroy, IA; step-children, Mike (spouse, Mary) Mathiasen, Kathy (spouse, Jack) Fenske and Mark (spouse, Bev) Mathiasen; 17 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandsons; brothers, Joe Korwes of Des Moines, IA and Gilbert (spouse, Mary Lou) Korwes of Spirit Lake, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Anna (nee Meiners) Korwes; husbands, Lawrence (deceased 1979), Kermit (deceased 1994) and Bob (deceased 2009); daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Jerry Marsh; great-grandson, Ty Marsh; 5 sisters; 4 brothers

Education: Attended Roselle (IA) schools and graduated from Fonda (IA) High School, Class of 1938

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Mary's Catholic Church and St. Thomas Catholic Church and was a past member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA. She was an active church member.

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Lawrence Teyen; June 30, 1941; Fonda, IA (2) Kermit Boll; July 11, 1981; Pomeroy, IA (3) Robert Mathiasen; July 6, 1996; Harlan, IA

Employment: After her marriage, Tillie worked doing wallpapering and painting in Pomeroy, IA. While her children were growing up, she was employed as a housekeeper for Fr. Larry McCarty; in addition, she worked at the Pomeroy Bakery and as a cook at St. Mary's Catholic School there. After her second marriage, the couple settled near Harlan, IA, where Tillie worked several gardens and sold her produce at Farmers’ Markets; she also worked at a restaurant and did catering work.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed gardening, baking, reading and time spent with family

Sources: harlanonline.com; powersfh.net