Edward Wayne Mathiesen
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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 8A Obituary - July 17, 2015
Edward Wayne Mathiesen
March 24, 1951 - July 11, 2015
Edward Wayne Mathiesen was born March 24, 1951, in Valentine, Nebraska, the third child of Jean Mathieson and LeaBelle Mathieson. He passed away July 11, 2015, in Valentine Nebraska.
At the age of five, he moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming where he started school. In 1957, he moved with his family to Kortes
Dam, Wyoming. He spent his grade school years in Wyoming
and moved to Mesa, Colorado to complete his high school
years. He graduated in 1969 as valedictorian of his class. He attended college in Greeley, Colorado where he was the youngest editor of the school newspaper. He enlisted in the Navy in 1972, and spent most of his tour in California and Japan, and was honorably discharged in 1976.
He also received a degree from Mesa University and from
Sinte Gleska.
He worked for U S West and held many different short term
jobs.
Survivors include his father, Jean of Valentine, Nebraska; brother, Thomas (Edie) of Wallace, NE; sister, Jill Schroeder (Richard)
of Grand Junction, CO; nephew, Brett Bobbitt of Grand
Junction, CO; four nieces, Lynda Sutrina of Grand Junction,
CO; Carrie Clairmont of Ronan, MT; Jennie Marquart of
Dixson, NE, and Sandie Wilkie of Chappel, NE. Ed was preceded in death by his mother, LeaBelle and one nephew, Brice Mathiesen.
His funeral will be July 18, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Sandoz Funeral Home in Valentine, NE. Inurnment to follow at Mount
Hope Cemetery in Valentine.
