- Date Of Birth: February 24, 1926
- Date Of Death: May 12, 2013
- State: Indiana
Chester Russel Matherly passed away at age 87 Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital following a brief illness.
He was born on Feb. 24, 1926, in Elkhart to the late Roy D. and Edna (Beers) Matherly. On Aug. 28, 1948, he married the former Doris M. Trenary in Butler.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years; son Dr. Ryan D. Matherly and his wife, Amy, of Elkhart; daughter Kyra Rolstad and her husband, Greg, of Chewelah, Wash.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Immediately upon graduation from Elkhart High School, Mr. Matherly enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he proudly served during World War II. He attended Newberry College in South Carolina. Upon returning to Elkhart, Mr. Matherly began working for Indiana and Michigan Electric Co., where he retired after 40 years.
Mr. Matherly was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. He was a member of Edwardsburg American Legion Post 365 and Elkhart Moose Lodge 599.
Mr. Matherly will always be remembered as an avid sports participant. He enjoyed weight lifting, water sports, snow skiing and motorcycle riding. In his later years Chet and his wife, Doris, took up ballroom dancing and became quite proficient.
