Mathiasen, Ronald Lee (1937 - 2022)

MATHIASEN, CHAMBERS, GREVE, GOSHORN, PETERSEN, WENDT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/26/2022 at 12:06:16

Name of deceased: Ronald Lee Mathiasen

Aged: 85 yrs, 4 mo, 2 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 10, 1937; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: June 12, 2022; Elm Crest Retirement Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, June 16, 2022; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Curtis and Suzanne (spouse, Kevin) Goshorn, both of Harlan, IA; granddaughters, Nicole and Brooke Goshorn of Harlan, IA; siblings, Rosemary Petersen of Elk Horn, IA, and his twin sister, Ann Wendt of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law, Jo Mathiasen of Harlan; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Edward, Sr. and Hannah (nee Greve) Mathiasen; brothers, Edward, Robert, Howard and Norman; son, Gregory

Education: Attended primary school at Center #7 (Shelby County, IA) and later graduated from Harlan (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: U. S. Army; 7th Army division, stationed in Germany

Marriage: Linda Chambers; 1963; location not provided

Employment: Farmer, in the Harlan and Logan areas for several years before going to work at the nuclear power plant in Fort Calhoun, NE in the 1980s. Some of his other jobs over the years included delivering furniture for Hineline out of Harlan, IA and working for Molded Products in Harlan, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed fishing, reading science fiction novels, going to coffee with friends, eating his favorite foods such as fish and sweets (he never turned down anything sweet!) and time spent with family.

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