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Roberta Maxine "Bert" (Kautz) Matsen (1923-2012)

MATSEN, KAUTZ, EMMACK, CORBIN, HUNTRODS, JACOBS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/12/2012 at 00:42:15

From Fredregill Family Funeral Home obituary, Zearing, Story County, Iowa:

Roberta Matsen, 88, of Nevada and formerly of Zearing passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Story County Medical Senior Care Center in Nevada, Iowa. Visitation will be at Fredregill Funeral Home, in Zearing, on Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 4-6 p.m. Funeral services will be on Monday, July 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dakins Community Center, in Zearing. Her final resting place will be in the Sheffield Cemetery, Rural Story City, Iowa.

Roberta Maxine Matsen was born on September 7, 1923 to Adolph and Zilpha (Emmack) Kautz in Ira, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Newton High School in 1941. After school she married the love of her life Vernon Matsen on April 19, 1941 in Lancaster, Missouri. In 1977 Bert went back to school and graduated DMACC’s Nursing Program with her LPN. She worked at Colonial Manor in Zearing for 15 years and retired in 2008. She enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting, and camping at the Iowa State Fair for the past 41 years.

Those left to cherish Bert’s loving memories are her husband of 71 years, Vernon Matsen, of Nevada, Iowa; her children, Cindy (David Huntrods) Corbin, of Collins, Kimberly (Jennifer Jacobs) Matsen, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Dale (Pat) Matsen, of Roland; 12 grandchildren, Missy, Tanya, Matt, Alicia, Waylon, Jarod, Jake, Samantha, Shilah, Dilond, Matthew, and Sami; 8 great-grandchildren, Christopher, Christy, Cindy, Riley, Taylor, Trenton, Austin, and Andrew; and many nieces, nephew, and friends.

Bert was preceded in death by her parents; 3 brothers and their wives; 1 son, Jon; and 1 great-grandson.

Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing has been entrusted with the care of Roberta and her family.

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