Anna Mae Matt

Anna Mae Matt obituary, Waterloo, IA

Anna Mae Matt

Anna Matt Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 4, 2012.
Anna Mae Matt (1946-2012) WATERLOO- Anna Mae Matt, 66, of Waterloo, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. She was born June 8, 1946, in Cumberland, West Virginia, daughter of Kurtis and Geraldine (Parks) Sparks. She married Henry F. Matt on June 11, 1994 in Cedar Falls and was a homemaker throughout her adult life. Survived by: her husband, Henry; five daughters: Shelly (Harold) Matt of Evansdale, Karla (Mike) Matt of Evansdale, Rose (Greg) Jensen of Bitely, MI, Karen Riggs of Waterloo, and Jenny (Chad) Borwig of Evansdale; two sons, Curt (Linda) Sparks and Ronnie (Katie) Riggs of Waterloo; sixteen grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruby Jane Sparks of Vinton and Mary Jo (Dan) Moore of Waterloo; and two brothers, Wayne (Mikki) Sparks of Waterloo and Rex (Patty) Sparks of Cedar Rapids. Preceded in death by: her parents; and one brother, Garland Sparks. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Cedar Falls Eagles (2125 W Lone Tree Rd). Inurnment at a later date in Hillside Cemetery, Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to the family.

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