Flora Jean Mattern Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Flora Jean Mattern of Creighton, Nebraska, who passed away on February 12, 2024, at the age of 97, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Flora Jean Mattern to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, James Kocina and Rena Kocina; her husband Lawrence Mattern; her brother Gordon Kocina; her in-laws, Edward and Emily Mattern; her son-in-law David Shell; and her grandchildren, Lanette Soetaert, Christopher Mattern, Austin LaRose and Daniel Burton.
She is survived by: her brother Neil Kocina of Atlanta, GA; her children, Linda Soetaert (Fred) of Spring Hill, KS, James Mattern (Jane) of Crofton, NE, Margery Bauer of Papillion, NE, Steven Mattern (Pat) of Creighton, NE, John Mattern (Reta) of Liberty, MO, Mary Jo Shell (Dan Malsam) of Grand Junction, CO, Jane Burton (Roger) of Albuquerque, NM, Edward Mattern (Sally) of Des Moines, IA and Annette Riley (Randy) of Elkhorn, NE.; and her great grandchildren, Tanner Ludwick and Jaren Fountain. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
