1. | MATHEW, Isidore Herman was born on 21 Sep 1922 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 23 Dec 2014 in Brownsville, TX. Notes:
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]
Children:
- 2. MATHEW, Barbara Ann
- 3. MATHEW, Patricia Kay was born on 9 Jan 1947 in Wolcott, White County, IN; died on 4 Feb 2022 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.
- 4. MATHEW, Susan
- 5. MATHEW, James A
- 6. MATHEW, Bruce
- 7. MATHEW, Roger W
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