LaDonna Mathiowetz
Donna Mae (Mrs. Alphonse) Mathiowetz, 84, of Comfrey, died on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at Sleepy Eye Care Center in Sleepy Eye.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Comfrey with Msgr. Eugene Lozinski officiating. Interment was in the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery.
LaDonna Mae Mathiowetz was born March 31, 1933, to Anthony and Brigetta (Soukup) Schroepfer on the family farm in Albin Township, Brown County, Minnesota. She attended and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in 1951 as the valedictorian of her class. LaDonna then attended St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Mankato. She worked as a LPN in the OB department at the Loretto Hospital until 1955. On Sept. 28, 1953, she was united in marriage to Alphonse Mathiowetz at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye. In September of 1955, when Alphonse was discharged from the army, the couple moved to a farm in Mulligan Township where they raised their four children, Joan, John, Joel, and Julie. LaDonna worked at the Comfrey Hospital and at the Good Samaritan nursing home in Mountain Lake and retired in 2003. On August 16, 2012, she entered the Sleepy Eye Care Center where she was the resident of the month in 2016. She enjoyed reading and volunteering. Over the years, LaDonna was active in the Legion Auxiliary, 4-H, band mothers, and St. Paul Catholic Church where she taught CCD for 17 years, was a Rosary Leader, Eucharistic Minister, and Lay Presider. She was also a member of the Catholic Aid and Christian Mothers.
She is survived by her husband, Alphonse Mathiowetz of Comfrey; children, John (Cheryl) Mathiowetz of New Ulm, Joel (Terri) Mathiowetz of Comfrey, and Julie (Corey) Schmid of Sauk Rapids; six grandchildren, Christopher (special friend Anne), Emily (special friend Eric), Rachel (Nick) Wagner, Anthony (Becca) Mathiowetz, Annataya (special friend Johnny), and Kirby Schmid; great-grandson, Jasper Wagner; siblings, Theresia (Ernest) Kretsch, Sylvia Braun, Robert (Linda) Schroepfer, Richard (Linda) Schroepfer, Kathleen (Rick) Marcus, and Anthony Jr. (Shirley) Schroepfer; and brother-in-law, Dave Jensen. LaDonna was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Joan Mathiowetz; sister, Barbara Jensen; brother-in-law, Melvin Braun; and niece, Tina Marcus.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.