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Obituary for Serena D. "Dolly" Matteson
Serena D. “Dolly” Matteson, age 96, of Council Bluffs, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at Midlands Living Center.
Dolly was born on June 28, 1923 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the late Paul and Rose (Mohler) Plasterer. She served her country in the US Navy during World War II. Dolly married William Matteson on June 30, 1944. She was a Member of Harmony Chapter 25 OES and Navy Mothers.
Dolly was preceded in death by her husband, William Matteson in 1993; brother; 2 sisters; son, Paul Matteson; granddaughter, Clarice Emick; great-grandson, Benjamin Emick.
Dolly is survived by son, Bill and Mara Matteson, of Council Bluffs; daughters, Rosemarie Matteson, of Lynn Haven, Florida, Joanna and Tom Gildersleeve, of Panama City, Florida, Barbara and Emmett Hohensee, of Killeen, Texas; 14 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
