Andrea Urrutia MATUL

MATUL, DIAZ, LOUX, TEVALAN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/23/2016 at 17:16:23

August 13, 1992 ---- December 19, 2016

Andrea Urrutia Matul, 24, of Clarion passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Mass of Christian Burial for Andrea will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church, 608 2nd Avenue North East in Clarion, with Reverend Jerry Blake and Reverend Paul Lippstock concelebrating. Burial will be held at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Clarion. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a scriptural wake service beginning at 7:00 PM, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Ewing Funeral Home in Clarion, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Andrea Urrutia Matul was born August 13, 1992 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. In April of 2000, she moved with her mother to Carthage, Missouri and later to Clarion, where she attended school and graduated with the Class of 2011. Following high school, Andrea attended NIACC in Mason City and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, where she studied music therapy. She graduated from UNI on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

Andrea had a heart for helping people with special needs. During high school, she worked at Krysilis in Clarion, and worked with a similar organization in Cedar Falls. She also worked at Younkers and Café Due, both in Cedar Falls while she was attending the University.

Andrea will be remembered for her laughter and for wearing her emotions on her sleeve. She loved to sing, swim, cook and shop, especially when there were sales at Gordman’s or TJ Maxx. While attending UNI, Andrea began dancing with a dance club, where she learned and performed many cultural dances.

Andrea is survived by her mother Leandra Matul Tevalan and stepfather Juan Tevalan Diaz of Clarion, sister Maria (Jake) Loux of North Liberty and sister Evelyn Tevalan Matul of Clarion; along with numerous extended family and friends. Andrea was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Jesus Tevalan and Benjamin Matul.

http://www.ewingfh.com/obituaries/andrea-urrutia-matul/

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BLAIRSBURG, IA -- Troopers on Wednesday continued to investigate a crash that killed a Clarion woman earlier this week. Andrea Urrutia Matul, 24, of Clarion, was driving north on Highway 69 when she crossed the center line and hit a southbound vehicle near Blairsburg, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Troopers say she lost control on the slush-covered road. The crash happened about 12:18 p.m. Monday just south of the city. Troopers say Matul died from her injuries. The driver of the other vehicle, Mark Yeager, was taken to Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. Information on his injuries wasn't immediately available.

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BLAIRSBURG – A Clarion woman was killed in a crash Monday afternoon when she lost control on a slick road and collided with another auto near Blairsburg in Hamilton County. Andrea Matul, 24, was headed north just after noon on U.S. Highway 69 south of its intersection with old Highway 20, according to a report from the Iowa State Patrol. The ISP report said Matul lost control of her 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor on the snow and slush-covered road. It collided with a southbound 1996 Isuzu Trooper driven by Mark Yeager, 36, of Blairsburg. Matul was pronounced dead at Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City. According to Sgt. Aaron Smidt, assistant district commander at ISP Post 7, Yeager sustained severe, but non-life-threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation. The Iowa State Patrol and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.