Fern Cecelia (Bennett) MATSON

MATSON, BENNETT, FITKIN, KINSETH, DORR, BREZA, CEKORIC, STEENBLOCK, KUESTER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/24/2006 at 01:03:50

Fern Cecelia Matson died July 26, 2002, at the Belmond Care Center. Funeral services were held Monday, July 29, at the Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home in Belmond, with Rev. Michael Druhl of the Belmond United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City. Organist was Maxine Jenison; soloist was Marilyn Janssen. Interment was at Riverside Cemetery near Charles City. Honorary bearers were the Belmond Health Care Center staff and residents. Active bearers were Rick Kinseth, Larry Kinseth, Rob Courson, Jason Steenblock, Joey Davies, Dan Goeman, Sr.

Fern Ceclia Bennett was born September 3, 1908, in Charles City, the daughter of Edward R.W. and Nettie (Fitkin) Bennett. She graduated from Charles City High School. Fern was united in marriage to Louis George Matson on August 7, 1929, at Mason City. Following their marriage the couple moved to Long Beach, California. After a few years the couple moved back to Iowa and settled in Charles City. Fern and Louis had two children, Sharon and Ron. The couple had enjoyed traveling, playing cards and spending time with their family. Fern was very active in Rainbow and Sunshine Girls. She also enjoyed making afghans for family and friends. Following her husband's death, Fern moved to Mason City, Iowa where she resided for for many years. There she worked for Dr. Johnson's Orthodontics. She very much enjoyed activities that included others. She was a long time volunteer at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, and a member of the YWCA, and the United Methodist Church. A favorite past time of Fern's was playing cards with her friends. She was an avid bridge player. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren and enjoyed having them stay with her from time to time. In 1992, Fern moved to the Belmond Retirement Center where she made her home for seven years before becoming a resident of the Belmond Health Care Center at age 90. She loved being out and about with all the other residents. In her own little way she was funny and always had people laughing.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Louis in 1965; and seven brothers and sisters. Those left to cherish the memory of her life, include her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Larry Kinseth of Belmond, a son and daughter-in-law, Ron and Dixie Matson of Windsor Heights, Des Moines; grandchildren, Tamera Dorr of Baltimore, Maryland, Dawn and her husband Rob Breza and their children, Parker and Cassandra, all of Chanhassen, Minnesota, Teresa Matson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Lori Cekoric and her husband, Brian and their son, Nathan, all of Portland, Oregon; three step-grandchildren, Rick Kinseth, Laurie Steenblock, Kim Kuester, all of Belmond and eight step great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

July 30, 2002
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