Matzen, Gerald “Jake”

Age 65

Blair. Survived by his children, daughter JoEll Mazen and son Luke Matzen of Omaha; brothers, George (Chrissy) Matzen of Milford, NE, Jim (Donna) Matzen of Washington State; sister Maren (Bill) Jorgensen of Blair; several cousins, nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL SERVICE 11am Saturday at Grace Methodist Church in Kennard. VISITATION prior to service at the Church beginning at 10am. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Kennard Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

#2 Published in the Enterprise, Friday, March 28, 2014

Gerald “Jake” Harvey Matzen, 65, of Blair died Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Carter House in Blair.

Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 29, at Grace Methodist Church in Kennard. Visitation will be prior to services at the church beginning at 10 a.m.

Gerald “Jake” Matzen was born Aug. 3, 1948, in Fremont to George Emil and Marjorie Ellen (Gehrk) Matzen.

He attended LeCrone, Kennard and Blair schools.

He worked as an auto mechanic in his early career and then as a skilled union mason.

In 1984, he married Sheri Anderson at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard. To this union two children were born: JoEll in 1986 and Luke in 1993. The couple later divorced.

He enjoyed fishing, and especially his fishing trips to Canada.

He is survived by his children: daughter JoEll Olevea Matzen and son Luke Anderson Matzen of Omaha; brothers: George Henry (Christina) Matzen of Milford and Jim Emil (Donna) Matzen of Washington State; sister Maren Louise (Bill) Jorgensen of Blair; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Kennard Fire Department and Rescue Squad.

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Gerald “Jake” Matzen

Born August 3rd, 1948 Fremont, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest March 25th , 2014 Blair, Nebraska

Memorial Service 11am Saturday, March 29th, 2014 Grace United Methodist Church, Kennard, Nebraska. Officiating: Russell Foust. Musical Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “Highway 20 Ride”, “Go Rest High On That Mountain”

Honorary Pallbearers: Jon Stewart, Gary Wohlers, Tom Moen, Marshall Christensen, Scott Jorgensen, Don Rathjen

Place of Rest: Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Nebraska

~~~ Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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