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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]

Family/Spouse: POINDEXTER, Robert. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

Family/Spouse: GREENBURG, Norm. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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