Lester "Earl" Matteson Jr. Obituary (1939 - 2015)

Lester "Earl" Matteson Jr., 76, of Mt. Zion, passed away at 12:20 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2015, in Heritage Healthcare, Mt. Zion. A service to celebrate Earl's life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 31, 2015, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation beginning at Noon on Monday afternoon until service time at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Mt. Zion High School Baseball Program. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Earl was born July 31, 1939, in Mattoon, IL the son of Lester Earl and Dorothy (Doty) Matteson Sr. He married Martha Buckley on August 14, 1965. Earl was a 1958 graduate of Cerro Gordo High School. He had served in the US Army. Earl retired as a pipefitter from Caterpillar. He was a member of the UAW #751. He was also a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife: Martha of Mt. Zion; daughter: Jennifer Wilhoit and her husband Mike of Mt. Zion; son: Justin Matteson of Elroy, WI; grandchildren: Conner Wilhoit and Brayden Wilhoit both of Mt. Zion, Aiden and Trinity Matteson both of Elroy, WI; sisters: Margie Kiraly of Lake Villa, IL and Sally Williams of Quincy, IL; also surviving is his favorite canine scotty: Artie. He was preceded in death by his parents.