Wilma Matus

Mrs. Wilma M. Matus, age 87, of West, formerly of Tours, passed away Sunday evening, March 12, 2006 at West Rest Haven. Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, with Msgr. Isidore Rozycki as celebrant. Burial followed at St. Martin's Cemetery. Mrs. Matus was born May 21, 1918 at Tours, the daughter of Frank & Marie (Podsednik) Grellhesl. She lived in the Tours / Leroy area all of her life. She was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in Tours, St. Elizabeth Society and KJZT Society #45 of Tours, of which she was the secretary for thirty years. She was also the bookkeeper of the Tours Gin for six years. Mrs. Matus was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved to cook for her family and also cooked at Tours Hall for church functions and also for funeral dinners. She helped raise her grandchildren and was a lover of Czech music. In her early days, she told stories to her family of how hard it was to work in the fields. She married Ed Matus on October 24, 1938 in Tours, and he preceded her in death on May 5, 1975. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Frances Matus who died March 15, 1992. She is survived by a daughter, Katherine Foitek and husband Bill of Ross; three sons, Ed Matus and wife Barbara of Elm Mott, and Larry Matus and wife Sandy and David Matus and wife Donna, all of Tours; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Tours Cemetery Association or to West Rest Haven.