Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Matthews, Arthur W. March 29, 2003 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net May 12, 2010, 3:04 pm The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, date unknown Arthur W. Matthews, 89, of Ionia passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2003. He was born July 3, 1913 in Jackson, the son of William and Leatha (Clark) Matthews. Mr. Matthews was a Veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II, and a member of the Ionia VFW Post #3732, and the Ionia Moose Lodge. He married the former Donnabelle Bennett on January 11, 1948 and she preceded him in death June 17, 1990, along with a daughter, Lorna Garyait and grandson Jason Garyait, in 1978. Mr. Matthews was an avid horseshoe player, winning many championships over the years. He also bowled for many years. He was involved in Little League in Ionia and also drove school bus. He managed the Farmers Gas and Oil for two years, worked as a mechanic for Pesche Meat Packing Company in Ionia for 10 years, worked 12 years at the Standard Supply and Lumber in Ionia, and also worked for Sid’s Flower Shop in Ionia as a delivery man. Surviving are five sons; David (Karen) Matthews of Ionia, Paul (Marilyn) Matthews of Orleans, Wayne Matthews of Muir, Steve Matthews of Ionia, and William (Teri) Matthews of Ionia; two daughters, Neola Gereau of Gladstone, and Marlene (Alan) Housler of Manistique; 13 grandchildren; 22 great- grandchildren; brother Kenneth (Verna) Matthews and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Marvis Hale at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the Schrauben-Lehman Funeral Home, Cook Chapel, 220 Rich Street, Ionia, with interment following at Orleans Cemetery. Military Honors will be provided at the cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. There will be a funeral lunch served at the Ionia Moose Lodge following interment. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to the Moose Charities in memory of Arthur W. Matthews. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/matthews4010nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb