Lillian Matson

Lillian Emma Matson, 94, rose to Glory as the sun was rising Wednesday September 11 at Sienna Meadows Memory Care in Oregon Wisconsin. A memorial service will be held Saturday, 10 AM, October 12 at The Assembly in Broken Arrow Oklahoma. Arrangements are by the Hayhurst Funeral Home in Broken Arrow with Pastor Warren Heckman officiating. Lillian was born June 2 1930 to Charlie and Hannah (Lundmark) Stenlund. Old Doc Forrest drove his Model A to the small farmhouse East of Clearbrook MN to make the delivery. Both her parents were born in Sweden and met after settling in Leonard MN. Lillian taught herself to play piano for church when she was 13. She went to Birchmont country school, graduated from Clearbrook High School in 1948 and married Curtiss Matson the next weekend on her 18 th birthday. Their first 13 years of marriage were spent moving around the country for different jobs, living in their Air-Stream trailer, until building a house in Fosston MN and settling down close to family and friends. There they were involved in the community and church and made additional lasting friendships. In 1974 Curt sold his snowmobile business and they moved to Broken Arrow Oklahoma. During that time he built 2 new homes for his family while pursuing several business ventures. Lillian enjoyed home-making, crocheting, entertaining and music. Retirement enabled them to spend winter months in Mesa AZ reunited with many of the cousins who grew up together in northern Minnesota. Lillian continued living at home with her daughter Rita and family after Curt died in 2012 until she moved to Wisconsin in 2019. She maintained a strong faith in her Lord and Savior throughout her life that saw her through good times and bad. She is survived by her daughter Peggy (Jim) Govier, McFarland WI, Rita (Mark) Peck, Billings MO, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Curtiss, daughter Pamela, son-in-law Tracy Vandament, grand-son-in-law Junior Pantry, parents Charlie and Hannah Stenlund, brother Lester Stenlund, and sisters Linnea Beckstrand, Ruby Kilborn, and Ilet Norman. “Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.” In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Oklahoma Teen Challenge Freedom House, 237 W North Ave, Checotah, OK 74426 … https://www.okteenchallenge.com/freedom-house-women-18

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Lillian Matson

June 2, 1930 - September 11, 2024