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PK died peacefully in her sleep after a battle with Diabetes. PK was born January 9, 1947 to Isidore and Zelda Mathew.

PK is survived by her siblings; Barbara Mathew, Susan (Randy) Sims, James A. (Marie) Mathew, Bruce (Cindy) Mathew, and Roger Mathew. She is also survived by grandchildren, Natasha (Joe) Demerly, Travis (Jenn Stanley) Coty, Jordan (Melissa) Coty, and Sheanna Morgan along with several great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews!
Preceding her in death were her parents and a daughter, Renee'.

PK was a 1965 graduate of Wolcott High School and attended Purdue University in Business Administration for two years! Her career path took her to St. Joseph College in Rensselaer, IN., to become the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Student Affairs from 1987-1999.
When the opportunity presented itself to take a job at Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI, she was hired as Administrative Assistant to the President of the college from 1999 until her retirement in 2015.

We would like to say a great thank you to all the wonderful doctors and staff at Mayo Clinic Health system of La Crosse WI.

Private graveside services will take place in Indiana this summer for her family!

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Renee and died.

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Isidore (Izzy) Mathew, 92, of Brownsville, TX; our beloved father was called home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.
Izzy was born September 21, 1922, in Wolcott, IN to the late Arthur and Adeline Mathew. He was married to the late Zelda Ruth Wiese, April 7, 1945. Surviving children are Barbara (Bob) Poindexter, Brownsville, TX; Patricia Mathew, Onalaska, WI; Susan (Norman) Greenburg, Onarga, IL; Jim (Marie) Mathew, Aurora, IL, Bruce (Cindy) Mathew, Onalaska, WI; Roger Mathew, Silverthorne, CO. Also surviving are grandchildren; Monte Arbuckle, Rodney (Lynne) Arbuckle, Jill (Mike) Webb, Doug McClure, Diana Brettnacher, Julie Mathew, Laura (Brock) Mavity, David Mathew, Kevin Mathew, Chase Mathew, Paige Mathew; surviving great grandchildren are; Austin Arbuckle, Taylor Arbuckle, Natasha (Joe) Demerly, Travis (Jenn Stanley) Coty, Jordan (Melissa) Coty, Sheanna (Clayton) Morgan and 11 great, great grandchildren! Other survivors are his brothers, Phil (Connie) Mathew of Chalmers, IN; Orville (Dorothy) of Wolcott, IN; Vernon (Sharon) Mathew of Fort Wayne, IN; sisters, Alice (Joe) Shillis of Nashville, TN; Mable Hendryx of Brookston, IN; Grace (Red) Oilar of Monticello, IN; and several nieces and nephews. Izzy was preceded in death by his wife, Zelda, brothers, Bob, Louis, Bernie, and his sister Martha Jackson, and granddaughter, Renee' Kelley and great-great grandson, DeQuaven Williams.
He was a full time farmer in Wolcott, IN till the year 1962 and then continued to farm and worked part time for Moorman's Feed Company, out of Quincy Illinois for 23 years. He also served as President of the National Farmers Organization while working the farm. During his tenure at Moorman's he served as a Territory Sales Representative and District Manager of Sales in North Central Indiana and Regional State Manager of Sales in Northern Illinois while residing in Yorkville, IL. Around 1977, Izzy and family moved back to Rensselaer, IN and then after retiring at age 62 in the year of 1985; they then traveled from Rensselaer, IN to Brownsville, TX for their winters.
Hobbies he enjoyed were fishing, golfing and telling jokes wherever he went. He collected joy from his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and close friends. Izzy always held his brothers and sisters close to him throughout his life. He was always faithful to Our Lord and received the Sacraments of Our Lord every week through his passing. Although he was able to live longer than most of his close friends and some of his siblings he enjoyed life to the fullest and loved others wherever he traveled. During his time in Brownsville he enjoyed the company of his first cousin, the late Father Armand Mathew who made monthly visits to share with him.

Isidore married WIESE, Zelda Ruth on 7 Apr 1945 in Remington, Jasper County, IN. Zelda (daughter of WIESE, Robert and SPEAR, Vallie) was born on 29 Nov 1926 in Chalmers, White County, IN; died on 1 Mar 2007 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Monticello Herald Journal 2 Mar 2007
Zelda Ruth Mathew, 80, Lafayette
She was a resident of Rensselaer since 1978

Zelda Ruth Mathew, 80, Lafayette, died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at her home.

She was born on Nov. 29, 1926, in Chalmers to Robert and Vallie (Spear) Wiese. She married Isidore H. "Izzy" Mathew on April 7, 1945, in Remington. He survives.

She was a resident of Rensselaer since 1978, moving to Lafayette three months ago. She was a graduate of Wolcott High School. She was a homemaker and a marketing agent at Shoppe News, Yorkville, Ill., for seven years. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Rensselaer.

Other survivors include daughters, Barbara Ann (Bob) Poindexter, Lafayette, Patricia Kay Mathew, Onalaska, Wis., and Susan (Norm) Greenburg, Onarga, Ill.; sons, James A. (Marie) Mathew, Aurora, Ill., Bruce (Cindy) Mathew, Onalaska, Wis., and Roger W. Mathew, Rensselaer; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.

Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. (CST) with prayer services at 6 p.m. (CST) Monday at Jackson Funeral Home Chapel, Rensselaer. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. (CST) Tuesday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Rensselaer, with Father Mark Peres officiating. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Remington.

Arthur married BERGERON, Adeline Lillian in 1917. Adeline was born on 10 Apr 1897 in Manteno, Kankakee County, IL; died on 23 Nov 1975 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert + SPEAR, Vallie. Vallie and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alfred married LEBEAU, Anna on 11 Jan 1876 in St George, Kanakee County, IL. Anna (daughter of LEBEAU, Louis Pascal Lalouette and MARCOTTE, Angelique) was born on 6 Jul 1860 in St George, Kanakee County, IL; died on 14 Jan 1938 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, IN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Anna Mathews Dies Friday Morn

Mrs. Anna (Lebow) Mathew, 78, widow of the late Alfred Mathew, and a resident of Remington, died Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock at St. Elizabeth hospital, in Lafayette where she had been a patient since Dec. 5. Born in St. George, Ill., on July 6, 1860, she was married to Mr. Mathew 62 years ago. or many years they lived on a farm south o Wolcott, and after Mr. Mathew's death, she went to Remington live. She was a member of the Sacred Hert Catholic church at Remington. She leaves 11 children, Levi, Alfred, Williaf, Oscar, Arthur, Amos, Clarence and Herman, all of Wolcott; Meddie, of Chicago; Mrs. Mina Belisle, of St. George, Ill., and Mrs. Cordelia Guimond, Menteno, Ill.
Funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, Remington. Burial in the Catholic cemetery at Remington.

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Married:
May be 2/11/1875