Dateline: Great Bend, Kansas
Name of Deceased: Violet M. Mattix Age: 90
Date of Death: February 5, 2016
Place of Death: Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kan.
Date of Birth: October 25, 1925 at El Dorado, Kan.
Parents Name: Joseph Tomlinson and Myrtle Delilah (Hansen) Locke
OBITUARY INFORMATION
She married Marion C. Mattix August 25, 1947 at El Dorado, Kan. He died February 13, 1999.
She worked for Triangle Drug Store, Family Pharmacy and Medical Park Pharmacy, from 1976 until retiring in 1995.
Mrs. Mattix was a Great Bend resident since 1973 coming from Ellinwood and Ness City.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, Great Bend. She enjoyed sewing, hand-quilting and embroidery work.
SURVIVORS
one son: Steven Mattix and his wife Linda of Charlotte, N.C.
two daughters: Linda Jerke and her husband Harlen of Great Bend, and Carolyn Debes and her husband Bernard of Clyde, Kan.
one sister: Fern Lucas of El Dorado, Kan.
six grandchildren: Andrew Debes and his wife Anne, Cynthia Debes and her husband Joe Horan, Aaron Debes and his wife Tanna, Alex Debes, David Mattix and Emily Mattix
seven great-grandchildren: Lauren Debes, Sophie Debes, Jack Debes, Violet Rose Horan Debes, Emrie Debes, Adelaide Debes and Meredith Mattix
She was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Locke, and three sisters, Opal Ellis, Dorothy Willhite and Betty Ledbetter.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 8, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Great Bend with the Rev. Lennie Maxwell officiating. Burial will be at 4:00 p.m., Monday at Sunset Lawns Cemetery, El Dorado. Friends may call from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to First United Methodist Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home
1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530