Carol J. Matson

Thursday, October 18, 2001

Carol J. Matson

Carol J. Matson, 58, died Wednesday (October 17, 2001) at Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook.

She was born Nov. 14, 1942, at McCook to William H. and Neva Wardine (Otis) Lepper. She attended McCook Public Schools.

On May 2, 1966, she married Donald Matson at McCook. She was employed at Mac's Drive Inn until her health prevented her from working.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William "Bill" Lepper; and three sisters, Betty Harper, Charlotte Groothuis and Marilyn Shadley.

Survivors include her husband, Donald Matson of McCook; one daughter, Shari and husband, Elias Solorzano of McCook; three sons, Matt Matson and wife, Stacey, Bill Matson and wife, August, and Tim Matson and wife, Bridget, all of McCook; four brothers, Rusty Lepper of Danbury, Larry Lepper and wife, Mary of Henderson, Nev., Bob Lepper and wife, Becky of McCook, and Mike Lepper and wife, Sherry of Lexington; three sisters, Annette Snyder and husband, Bary of Oberlin, Sandra Diederich and husband, Allen, of Oberlin, and Laurie Dybdahl and husband, Sam of McCook; and seven grandchildren;

Memorial services will be Monday, 10 a.m., at the Carpenter Breland Chapel in McCook with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may sign the book at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given in her name.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.