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Jack Mathis

Jack's Son in law: Charles Lloyd "Charlie" Frank Mr. Charles Lloyd (Charlie) Frank, 61, of McPherson, Kansas, died Friday, September 25th, 2009 at his residence, rural McPherson, Kansas. Mr. Frank was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey on January 13, 1948, the son of Elva Jeanne "Jean" (Lloyd) and Charles M. Frank.
Charlie attended the Main Street Grade School and graduated from Morris Knoles High School in Denville, New Jersey in 1967. He then attended and graduated from McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas in 1971 with an Sociology Degree. Charlie worked as a electrician for Hedlund Electric and later for the Electrician's Union #661; He was the owner and operator of C & D Electric; On April 18, 1988 Charles began working for the National Cooperative Refinerery Association in the Feed Prep Unit and later in the Boiler House until his retirement on November 30, 2008. Charlie was a member of the Electrical Workers Union #661 and the United Steel Workers Union Charlie was united in marriage to Sondra L. Mathes on October 6, 1979 at the Freemont Lutheran Church, rural Marquette, Kansas.
Surviving members of his family include his loving and devoted wife of over 29 years, Sondra Frank, of the home, rural McPherson, Kansas; his sons David Frank and his wife Natasha, of Wichita, Kansas and Charles “Bub” Frank of Hays, Kansas; his grandsons, Tristan Frank of Hays, Kansas and Dakota Frank of Wichita, Kansas; his father, Charles M. Frank of Vero Beach, Florida; his brother, Donald Frank and his wife Ge-ge of Flanders, New Jersey; other relatives, and a host of friends.
Charlie was preceded in death by his mother, Jean Frank; Visitation and time to remember will be held on Tuesday, September 29th 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m. with the family present at the Glidden - Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Services are private at the convenience of family.
Interment private at convenience of the Family. In Lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460


Jack's wife: Dolores M. Mathes
Dolores Maxine Mathes, 79, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 4:05 a.m., Saturday, February 23rd, peacefully, at McAllen Medical Center, McAllen, County, Texas.
Dolores was born in Canton, Kansas on January 16, 1934, a daughter of the late Jessie Leona (Brucker) and Edward William Wallace.
Dolores attended the Canton grade school and graduated from Canton High School, Canton, Kansas in 1952. She attended and graduated from the 1st class of the McPherson LPN School, McPherson, Kansas.
She was a member of First Christian Church McPherson, Kansas. She was also a member of the Mission Texas Red Hat Society, and served several positions with the FMCA Heart of America and Good Sam's Motor Home Associations.
Dolores was a homemaker and worked as LPN for Georges Nursing Home; as a medical charge nurse for Memorial Hospital, McPherson, The Cedars, floor nurse for Bethany Home and the Lindsborg Hospital as a LPN.
Dolores Maxine Wallace was united in marriage to Jack Wayne Mathes on December 28, 1952 in the Christian Church, Canton, Kansas.
Surviving family members include her loving and devoted husband of over sixty years, Jack Mathes, of McPherson, Kansas; her daughters, Debra Sheets and her husband Brent, of McPherson, Kansas and Sondra Frank, of McPherson, Kansas; her sister, Dorothy Jean Hartman and her husband Kenneth, of Brandon, Florida; her five grandchildren, Kimberly Veer and her husband Mathew, of Melville SK Canada, T.J. Dearing and his wife Lindsay, of McPherson, Kansas, Tommy Dearing and his wife Amie, of Maryville, Tennessee, David Frank and his wife Natasha, of McPherson, Kansas, and Charles "Bub" Frank, of Hays, Kansas; her six great-grandchildren, Garrett Veer, Kendall Veer, Tristan Olive, Dakota Frank, Kaylee Frank, Trace Dearing, and one baby boy on the way.
Dolores was preceded in death by her parents; her son-in-law Charlie Frank.
Friends are invited to call on Thursday, February 28, 2013 from 4 to 7 p.m. with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Glidden - Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas.
Funeral service will be held at the First Christian Church, McPherson, Kansas at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, March 1, 2013, with Pastor Lynn Scott officiating.
The final resting place will be at the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas.

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