Individual Details

Frederick Leopold Mathews

(11 Aug 1940 - 14 Jun 2014)

- Name: Frederick L. Mathews [1]

Source List:
[1] Marriage Licnese & Return, Tim Mathews, ID0008 & Kelly Robbins, ID0003, Doc6235.pdf (O)

Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown

Events

Birth11 Aug 1940Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
OccupationFrom 1953 to 1986U.S. Postal Service
GraduationAbt May 1959Muncie Central High School, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States
MilitaryFrom Abt Jun 1959 to 1963U. S. Navy
MarriageCalc 1965Living
Residence (family)10 May 1985RR 2, Box 492 - RR 2, Yorktown, Delaware, Indiana, United States - Living
Retirement1986Postmaster - USPS, Daleville, Delaware, Indiana, United States
IllnessJun 2014
Death14 Jun 2014complications of Heart Disease and Diabetes, about 930pm - Salem Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States
Burial17 Jun 2014Garden of Love, Lot 261 - Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana, United States
Reference NoID1841
Parents
ReligionSt. Lawrence Catholic Church
Membershipseveral organizations
Avocationcollecting stamps and coins

Families

SpouseLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherJoseph Mathews (1897 - 1955)
MotherFrances Lehnert (1903 - 1994)

Notes

Birth

- Birth Date:
- Birth Place: Muncie, Indiana [1]

Source List:
[1] Marriage Licnese & Return, Tim Mathews, ID0008 & Kelly Robbins, ID0003, Doc6235.pdf (O)

Legend:
- * = Primary Source
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored, (U) = Unknown

Death

Obituary:
Frederick L. Mathews, 73

YORKTOWN - Frederick L. Mathews, 73, passed away Saturday evening, June 14, 2014 at his home.

He was born on August 11, 1940 in Muncie, the son of Joseph and Frances (Lehnert) Mathews. He graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1959 and served his country honorably in the US Navy from 1959-1963.

Frederick worked for the United States Post Office for thirty-three years, retiring as Postmaster in 1986. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church; the Knights of Columbus; Lion's Club; Delaware County Sheriff's Auxiliary for twenty years and was part of the original Delaware County Civil Defense; and the Madison County Stamp Club.

He enjoyed collecting stamps and coins.

Survivors include his wife of forty-nine years, Shirley J. Mathews of Muncie; two children, Tim Mathews (wife, Kelly) of Daleville and Stephanie Rodeman (husband, Brian) of Pendleton; five grandchildren, Heather, Brittany, Adam, Bradley and Shelbie; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel with Fr. Dennis Goth officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, north of Muncie, with full military rites by the Veterans of Delaware County.

Friends may call from at The Meeks Mortuary and Crematory, Washington Street Chapel from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014.

Memorial contributions may be directed to I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospice, 2401 W. University Avenue, Muncie, IN 47303.

Online condolences may be directed to http://www.meeksmortuary.com.

Burial

Plot: NE section of the Garden of Love, Lot 261

Parents

Father: Joseph Mathews
Mother: Frances Lehnert Mathews

Membership

the Knights of Columbus; Lion's Club; Delaware County Sheriff's Auxiliary for twenty years and was part of the original Delaware County Civil Defense; and the Madison County Stamp Club.

Endnotes

1. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

2. Headstone Inscription, Frederick L. Mathews - Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana, Garden of Love, Lot 261. Acc003219/Ph10492-079.jpg.

3. Marriage Record, Marriage License and Return, Delaware County, Indiana, Timothy A. Mathews, ID0008 and Kelly J. Robbins, ID0003, May 1985. Delaware County, Indiana, License # 525. Recorded in Book 144, Page 425. Repository: Robbhaas Archive. Doc6235.pdf.

4. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

5. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

6. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

7. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

8. Marriage Record, Marriage License and Return, Delaware County, Indiana, Timothy A. Mathews, ID0008 and Kelly J. Robbins, ID0003, May 1985. Delaware County, Indiana, License # 525. Recorded in Book 144, Page 425. Repository: Robbhaas Archive. Doc6235.pdf.

9. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

10. Email, From Kelly, ID0003, 9 June 2014. Subject: Tim's Dad.

11. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

12. Find a Grave Memorial, Frederick L. Mathews - Gardens of Memory Cemetery - Memorial# 131474077.

13. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

14. Headstone Inscription, Frederick L. Mathews - Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Delaware County, Indiana, Garden of Love, Lot 261. Acc003219/Ph10492-079.jpg.

15. Web Page, RobbHaas, Gardens of Memory Cemetery Page.

16. Map, Gardens of Memory. Gardens and Family Burial Locations. Oct 2014. Map: Google Map. Text added. Acc003219/Doc2436.pdf.

17. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

18. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

19. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..

20. Obituary, "Frederick L. Mathews, 73" StarPress.com (Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana), 16 June 2014..