Helen Agnes Matelski, 1916-1994

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary of 1994

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  Helen Agnes Matelski, 78, of Joliet, Ill., formerly of Cincinnati, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 1994, at the Glenwood Care Center in Joliet, Ill.

  She was born May 10, 1916, in Cincinnati, the daughter of Steve and Mary (Grenko) Zema.

  Survivors include three daughters, Joyce Hagerty of Glendale Heights, Ill., Lorie Noyse of Davenport and Beverly Dezorzi of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Steve Zemo of Centerville; two sisters, Olga Zema and Mary Ivy, both of Joliet, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

  She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Stanley, Frank and Louis Zemo.

  She received her education in Appanoose County. She was a homemaker.

  Funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Centerville with Fr. Joe Miller, C.P.P.S., officiating. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Centerville. There will be a scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Schmidt-Duley Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Edward Leon Matelski, 1919-1994

Ad-Express/Iowegian - 15 April 1994

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  Edward Leon Matelski, 74, of Davenport died Wednesday, April 13, 1994, at St. Luke's Hospital in Davenport.

  He was born Oct. 13, 1919, in Jerome, the son of Stanley and Louise (Markoski) Matelski.

  He married Betty Fry June 30, 1948, in Davenport. She survives.

  Also surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Berardicurti of Orlando, Fla.; a son, Dennis Matelski of Davenport; two grandchildren; two sisters, Margaret Shaw of Chicago, Ill., and Mary Koester of Rock Island, Ill.; and two brothers, Louis and Harry Matelski of Davenport. 

  He was preceded in death by a brother Johnny.

  He was employed by J. I. Case of Bettendorf for 31 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of AARP, Plus 60, Local 858 UAW Retirees, former member of the American Legion, Davenport Post. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served in World War II.

  Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 16, at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport. There will be a visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held in Felkner Cemetery in Centerville at 1 p.m. Monday, April 18. 

  A memorial has been established to C.A.S.I Adult Day Care.

Harry J. Matelski, 1914-2004

The Quad-City Times [IA] - 19 June 2004

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  DAVENPORT -- Harry J. Matelski, 89, of Davenport, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2004, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 20, in Runge Mortuary Chapel, Davenport.

  He was born Oct. 3, 1914, in Jerome, Iowa, the son of Stanley and Louise (Markuski) Matelski. He lived in the Davenport, Iowa, area for 53 years.

  He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce and Howard Koop, Aurora, Ill., Lorrie Noyes, Boise, Idaho, and B. J. and David King, Kansas City, Mo.; loving friend, Ruth Pauwels, Davenport; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

  He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and three brothers.