survived by four children, Helen Smith of Lakefield; Lillian Dick and her husband, Harold, of Mountain Lake; Lyle Matzke and his wife, Kathy, of Jeffers; and Gary Matzke and his wife, Creasa, of San Antonio, TX; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Harvey Kranz and his wife, Jean, of St. Peter; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Iva; daughter, Joan Tammeus; four son-in-law's, Larry Tammeus, Kenneth Smith, Jesse Buley, Dennis Fredericksen; four brothers; and five sisters. Blessed be the memory of George W. Matzke.