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In Memory

Jean Alice Fiester (Mathe) - Class Of 1943

INFORMATION FROM FIND-A-GRAVE WEBSITE:

Jean Alice Fiester Mathe
Birth          25 Jan 1924, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA
Death          23 Oct 2011 (aged 87), Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial         Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID    79336990

Jean Alice Mathe, age 87 of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Chesterton, passed away on October 23, 2011 in Nashville.

She was born in Hobart on January 25, 1924 to Walter and Alice Fiester, both of whom preceded her in death.

On September 14, 1957, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Chesterton, she married William "Bill" Mathe, who also preceded her in death.

Surviving is her son, Christopher A. Mathe, of Nashville, Tenn. and her great-nephew Tim Bennett of Tenn.

Also preceding her in death were her brother Carl (Helen) Fiester and her niece Carel Bennett.

Jean was retired from the Chesterton Tribune with 15 years of service.

She was a graduate of Hobart High School and was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Chesterton, as well as the Donelson Christian Church of Nashville, Tenn.

Burial will follow at Chesterton Cemetery.

Chesterton Tribune 10/26/2011

This information and the pictures below were obtained from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79336990/jean-alice-mathe.

Jean Fiester Mathe family pic, Class of 1943  Jean Fiester Mathe newspaper pic, Class of 1943

Jean Fiester Mathe gravestone, Class of 1943


OBITUARY FROM THE NW INDIANA TIMES, OCTOBER 27, 2011:

Jean Alice Mathe, age 87, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Chesterton, passed away October 23, 2011 in Nashville. She was born in Hobart on January 25, 1924 to Walter and Alice Fiester, both of whom precede her in death. On September 14, 1957, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Chesterton, she married William "Bill" Mathe, who also preceded her in death.

Surviving is her son, Christopher A. Mathe, of Nashville, TN; and her great-nephew, Tim Bennett of TN. Also preceding her in death is her brother, Carl (Helen) Fiester; and her niece Carel Bennett. Jean was retired from the Chesterton Tribune with 15 years of service. She was a graduate of Hobart High School and was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Chesterton as well as the Donelson Christian Church of Nashville, TN.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the White-Love Funeral Home, 525 S. 2nd St., Chesterton, IN. The funeral service will be on Friday, October 28, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Katie Lindberg officiating. The burial will follow at Chesterton Cemetery. For additional information, please contact White-Love Funeral Home at 219-926-1309.

This information was obtained from: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwitimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=154278044.