Rosemary Alice (Pressler) PEDERSEN KEYLON VANCE MATTOON

PRESSLER, MATTOON, STRACKE, PEDERSEN, KEYLON, VANCE, MOFFITT, INGLE, DIGGS, MADSEN, DOOLEY, GARDNER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/30/2016 at 03:22:29

Rosemary Alice (Pressler) Mattoon, the daughter of Roy M. and Clara M. (Stracke) Pressler, was born July 8, 1938, in Eagle Grove, Iowa, joining her siblings, Betty, Jeanette, and Tom. She was raised and educated in Eagle Grove. Rosemary married Richard Pedersen in San Fernando, Calif., where they made their home and had two sons, Steven and Darrell. The couple later divorced. She married Bert Keylon and they lived in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, Calif. While married to Bert, she enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends. Bert preceded her in death in 1968. After moving to Big Bend, Calif., to work for the U.S. Postal Service, Rosemary met and later married Ed Vance. The couple made their home in Glenville, Calif., Troy and Libby, Mont., where they had four children, Jim, Jon, Ted and Victoria. Rosemary was bookkeeper and partner in Ed’s custom cabinet business. The couple later divorced and Rosemary moved to Kalispell, Mont., where she worked in various jobs while raising her four children. In 1999, Rosemary and her kids moved to Mesa, Ariz., where she made her home before moving back to California in 2006. While in California, she met and later married Erwin Mattoon and they made their home in Medina, N.Y. They loved going to auctions and antiquing. Erwin preceded her in death in 2014, at which time she returned to her home town of Eagle Grove. Rosemary was a devout Christian and a lifelong learner of God’s word. She was a member of the Christian Biblical Church of God of Hollister, Calif.

Rosemary passed away on Friday, October 14, 2016, at her home in the Sadler Apartments in Eagle Grove, at the age of 78 years. She was also preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Betty (Duke) Moffitt, Jeanette (Max) Ingle, and Tom (Sharon) Pressler. Rosemary is survived by her six children: Steven Pedersen (Arlene) of Manson, Darrell Pedersen (Shelby) of Eagle Grove, Jim Vance (Mariah) of Kalispell, Mont., Jon Vance (Laura) of Irvine, Calif., Ted Vance (Andrea) of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Victoria Diggs (Jason Madsen) of Moorpark, Calif.; eleven grandchildren: Jacob Pedersen, Anna Pedersen, Ryan Pedersen (Rachel), Tyler Pedersen (Jenna), Alyssa Dooley (Drew), Jacob Vance, Elijah Vance, Samuel Vance, Julia Diggs, Vance Diggs, and Grayson Vance; four great-grandchildren: Natalie Pedersen, Gavin Pedersen, Trevor Pedersen, and Hayden Pedersen; and her step-children, Judy (Keylon) Gardner and Steve Keylon (Sandy).

A private graveside service will be held Saturday, October 29, at 11 a.m., at Rose Hill Cemetery with Pastor John Nett officiating. All of Rosemary’s children and immediate family will be at the Nine and Dine Restaurant, at the Eagle Grove Golf Course, at 6 p.m., Saturday evening if anyone would like to share remembrances of Rosemary. Foust Funeral Home of Eagle Grove is in charge of arrangements.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Iowa
October 27, 2016