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Kenneth Arthur Matson

Birth	:	29 Sep 1926 Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	1 Oct 2015 North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9180984, -97.9111023
Description	:	Kenneth Arthur Matson went to be with God on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the age of 89. Kenneth was born on September 29, 1926, to Andrew and Andrine (Amlund) Matson, in Canton, South Dakota. The family soon moved to Fargo, North Dakota briefly, and then to Valley City, North Dakota in 1929, where Kenneth’s father worked as a pressman for the Valley City Times-Record. He attended College High and graduated from there. He served in the United States Navy near the end of WWII on a minesweeper in the southern Pacific. He returned to North Dakota and attended UND and... Read More	Kenneth Arthur Matson went to be with God on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at the age of 89. Kenneth was born on September 29, 1926, to Andrew and Andrine (Amlund) Matson, in Canton, South Dakota. The family soon moved to Fargo, North Dakota briefly, and then to Valley City, North Dakota in 1929, where Kenneth’s father worked as a pressman for the Valley City Times-Record. He attended College High and graduated from there. He served in the United States Navy near the end of WWII on a minesweeper in the southern Pacific. He returned to North Dakota and attended UND and received a degree in Journalism in 1950. On August 14, 1949, he was united in marriage to his wife of the next 58 years, Joanne Olson. Together they raised five children, Jeff, Kristi, Mark, Monte and Steve. In 1953, Ken established and locally ran Ken Matson Studio of Photography for over 62 years. In 1975, Kenneth received his Masters in Photography. He garnered many awards for his portraits having been displayed at North Dakota Professional Photographer’s conventions, as well as four of his prints having been displayed in the National Loan Collection. He also taught photography classes at VCSU. He enjoyed spending time taking scenic pictures and always had his camera with him Ken was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, American Legion, VFW, and a former member of Kiwanis. He had also been a member of the drum and bugle corps and enjoyed listening to good music. He also liked to volunteer at the Barnes County Museum. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, a son, Monte, a brother, Robert Matson and a sister, Jeannie Meister. Kenneth is survived by sons, Jeffrey, Mark and Steve; a daughter, Kristi (Roger) Youle; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The memorial service for Kenneth will be 2 pm Wednesday, October 7, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Valley City. Adapted from Lerud Schuldt Funeral Home obituary

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Kenneth Arthur Matson's memorial is located at: Memory Gardens Cemetery, Valley City, Barnes County, USA.
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Kenneth Arthur Matson death on 1 Oct 2015 in North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.9180984
Longitude: -97.9111023

Family Members:

Parent

Andrew M. Matson

(1898 - 1959)

Andrine Isabel Amlund Matson

(1895 - 1965)

Spouse

Joanne M. Olson Matson

(1929 - 2007)

Siblings

Children

Monte Dane Matson

(1963 - 1996)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memory Gardens Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9180984, -97.9111023

2. Prairie Rest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8772011, -97.9231033

3. Saint Catherines Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9253006, -97.9730988

4. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9338989, -97.9736023

5. Wooland Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.8588287, -97.9202121

6. Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9827600, -97.9171000

7. Woodbine Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9227982, -98.0186005

8. Oriska Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9342003, -97.8043976

9. Saint Bernards Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9267006, -97.7983017

10. Maryvale Convent Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9555000, -98.0221630

11. Camp Arnold State Historic Site
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Coordinate: 46.9932800, -97.7911000

12. Zion Getchell Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0080600, -98.0667500

13. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8054400, -97.7426300

14. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Valley City, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8699200, -98.1449920

15. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9356003, -98.1605988

16. Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7677994, -97.7881012

17. Ringsaker Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7757988, -98.0603027

18. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7421150, -97.8715057

19. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9193993, -97.6455994

20. Hill Side Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7536011, -97.7857971

21. Sheyenne Valley Cemetery
Kathryn, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7324100, -97.9815000

22. Morton Cemetery
Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0980988, -97.8106003

23. Free Methodist Cemetery
Pillsbury, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1249600, -97.9078700

24. Sunnyside Cemetery
Hastings, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7223100, -98.0394300