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1974
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2016
Sylvia Mathison Obituary
Rock Valley, IA: Sylvia Mathison, 41, of Rock Valley, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her apartment in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, April 25 at Pioneer United Methodist Church, Rock Valley. Burial will follow at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation, with family present, will be from 3:00-5:00 pm Sunday, April 24 at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley. Condolences may be left for the family at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.
Sylvia is survived by her parents, Ben and Mary Jo of Rock Valley; sisters, Heather (John) Walbran of Liberty, Missouri and Michelle Mathison of Rock Valley; nephews, Cameron and Calvin Walbran; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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