Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — MRS. MARY MATHENA DEAD [ARTICLE]

MRS. MARY MATHENA DEAD

Mrs. Mary Mathena, the aged, mother of the Mathena boys of this ’ city, died Sunday morning at her home on North Cullen street. She had been in poor health for the past year and for the past two weeks had been in quite a serious condition. Deceased was born in Lafayette June 22, 1840, and was seventyseven years, seven months and nineteen days old at the time of*her death. Her husband died in 1890. She is survived by four sons and one daughter, Ellis, Elmer and Earl, who reside at home, James of Cherokee, lowa, and Mrs. Lou Muster of this city, also two sisters, Mrs. Bicknell and Mrs. Prior Rowen. Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed,at this writing.