Mary S. Mattix

Mary S. Mattix: Mary passed away Tuesday evening at the MHP Hospice Services Serenity House from complications from a fall on February 20, 2012. She was 93 years and 30 days of age. Mary's family includes her children and their spouses: Donna and Aaron Gray of Littleton, CO; Beverly Green of Murray, IA; Howard and Valerie Mattix of Omaha, NE; Bruce and Diana Mattix of Rocklin, CA; Karen and Dan Harris of Muscatine, IA and Sherry and Terry Porter of Muscatine, IA; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 13 step-great grandchildren; 2 step-great great grandchildren; a sister, Carolyn (Richard) Stagg of Clovis, NM and a brother, George (Mary) Huggins of Newton, IA. Mary Sarilda Mattix, daughter of Squire Blevins and Maynee Alice Nedderman Huggins, was born March 18, 1919 in the village of Waulock in Monroe County, Iowa. When Mary was a young child the family lived in Topeka, Kansas briefly before returning to the Lovilia, Iowa area. January 10, 1936, Mary married Donald Winfred Mattix in Unionville, Missouri. They lived on a farm near Givin until 1939 when Don took a job in maintenance with Mahaska County Hospital and they moved to Oskaloosa. Mary was a stay-at-home mom while her children were young and afterwards was hired by Midland Supply and Tool to work in their parts department. She then went to work at Oskaloosa International, also in the parts department. Mary retired in 1984. Mary was a member of St. Paul Congregational United Church of Christ; where she was very involved in Women's Fellowship. She was also a member of Mahaska Hospital Auxiliary and often volunteered to work in the snack bar. Flower gardening, crocheting, embroidery, playing cards and cooking for her family were some of the many past-times enjoyed by Mary. She and Don also enjoyed bass fishing together in their retirement. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Don, on December 5, 2007; three infant children; an infant grandson; a son-in-law, Gordon Graves; four sisters: Margaret Clark, Dorothea Davis, Martha Page and Edith Grimm; two brothers: Joe and Louis Huggins and a half-brother, Cecil Moose. PDF Printable Version

Mary S. Mattix

March 18, 1919 - April 17, 2012