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Elmer Paul Matthias

Birth	:	27 Jun 1923 Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 2019 Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Dresden, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9221992, -92.3082962
Description	:	Elmer P. Matthias, 95, of Frederika, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika with Rev. Ryan Matthias officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Frederika with military rites provided by Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner. The cemetery is 1 mile north of Frederika on Hwy 63 and approximately 1/2 mile east on 300th St. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at... Read More	Elmer P. Matthias, 95, of Frederika, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika with Rev. Ryan Matthias officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Frederika with military rites provided by Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner. The cemetery is 1 mile north of Frederika on Hwy 63 and approximately 1/2 mile east on 300th St. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 14th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Rettig Funeral Home in Tripoli and for one hour preceding services at the church on Friday. Memorials may be made in Elmer’s name to St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika. Elmer Paul, son of Bernhardt “B.W.” and Frieda (Rohrssen) Matthias was born, June 27, 1923, on a farm near Oran. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Readlyn and received his education at the Parochial School. Elmer served in the United States Army from November of 1944 and was stationed in the Philippines and Japan prior to being honorably discharged in November of 1946. On June 27, 1948, he was united in marriage with Delores Buhr at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Westgate. The couple farmed in the Westgate area until moving to Frederika in March of 1958, where they owned and operated the Frederika Locker and Grocery Store. After selling the Locker in 1979, he worked for the Tripoli Community School as groundskeeper for five years. Elmer was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Frederika since 1958, where he served on the Church Council and played in the Church’s Softball League. He also served on the Frederika City Council, Frederika Volunteer Fire Department, and was a long time member of the Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner. Elmer enjoyed spending time at Dale’s acreage, fishing, taking kids out on his boat on the Wapsi, camping, Blue Grass music; and playing Schafkapf. Elmer leaves behind his wife of seventy years, Delores of Sumner; five children, Victor (Diane) Matthias of Buffalo Center, Dale (Barbara) Matthias of Sumner, Glenda (Gary) Klass of La Grange, Kentucky, Connie (John) Dawson of Altoona, and Neil (Susan) Matthias of Central City; fifteen grandchildren, Ryan Matthias, Reid Matthias, Vikki Matthias, Danielle Wilkerson, Ward Matthias, Jason Matthias, Gina Sweigart, Grant Klass, Greg Klass, Kara Holeman, Tesi Klipsch, Marcus Dawson, Brianna Matthias, Skyler Matthias, and Storm Matthias; twenty four great-grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Ronald (Diane) Buhr and Tom (Beth) Buhr; as well as nieces, nephews, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Robert.

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Elmer Paul Matthias's memorial is located at: Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Dresden, Chickasaw County, USA.
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Elmer Paul Matthias death on 11 Mar 2019 in Sumner, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.9221992
Longitude: -92.3082962

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Coordinate: 42.9221992, -92.3082962

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