El Frieda Marie Matthias

El Frieda M. Matthias, 79, of Fairbank, Iowa, died on Friday afternoon, August 21, 2009 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center in West Union.

Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Westgate with Rev. Timothy E. Parker officiating.
Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday.
Interment: St. Peter Cemetery, Westgate, Iowa.
Memorial Fund: Heart of Iowa Hospice, West Union, Iowa.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

El Frieda Marie Reinking was born on November 2, 1929 at rural Oran, Iowa, the daughter of Henry Frederick & Gertrude Ann (Gumm) Reinking. She was baptized in 1929 and confirmed in 1943 at St. Peter Lutheran Church at Westgate. El Frieda graduated from Oran High School in 1947. She married Robert Matthias and they later divorced. She farmed for 30 years in the Oran area.

El Frieda was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church at Westgate, the L.W.M.L. and the Farm Bureau. She enjoyed playing cards and being a member of Singles In Agriculture.

El Frieda is survived by her Children:
Son: Darold (Colleen) Matthias of Sumner;
Son: Milo Matthias of Cocoa, Florida;
Daughter: Dixie (Gary) Seegers of Maynard;
7 Grandchildren: Bridget Matthias of Cedar Rapids, Lucas Matthias of Fairbank,
Aaron (Mischa) Matthias of Fairbank, Sarah (Joshua) Orchard of Clear Lake,
Heidi Seegers of Mt. Pleasant, Hope (Geoff) Wood of Des Moines and
Heath (Amy) Seegers of Cedar Rapids;
11 Great Grandchildren: Alyssa, Sydney, Andrew, Olivia, Max, Dane, Bailey, Lauren, Allison, Austin & Graham;
Sister: Lila Mae (Ron) Glass of Westgate &
Sister-In-Law: Mandy Reinking of Oelwein.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother: Bernard Reinking, brother-in-law: Grant Kappmeyer, granddaughter: Carrie Matthias and 2 nieces: Brenda & Renae Reinking.