Services for Sidone Jean (Sloyer) Mathis will be conducted on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Chadron at 2:00 pm with Reverend Mark Crist officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. She was 87. Sidone died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Crestview Care Center. Sidone was born on January 11, 1926 in Rushville, NE to Arthur James and Pauline Constance (Petersen) Sloyer. She lived in and attended school in Rushville until she married Gealy William Mathis on May 8, 1942 when she moved to Gealy’s farm in Clinton, NE. They resided on the family farm until Gealy went into the service at which time they moved to Chadron, NE. They resided in the family house at 105 N Chadron Avenue until 2010.
Survivors include Jerry (Mary) Mathis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Sandra Schommer, Brainard, Nebraska; Randy (Lynn) Mathis, Chadron, Nebraska; Gae (Denny) Selting, Hermosa, South Dakota and twelve grandchildren.
Sidone was preceded in death by husband, Gealy, and son, Richard.
Memorials may be made to the Chadron Volunteer Fire Department and the United Methodist Church in Chadron. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Chamberlain Chapel in charge of funeral arrangements.