Alberta Mattson

Alberta I. Mattson IRON MOUNTAIN - Alberta I. Mattson, 71, of Iron Mountain, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2006. She was born on May 11, 1934, the daughter of the late Richard and Caroline (Gasteyer) Sheldon, and was the first baby to born in Fordville. Alberta graduated from Felch High School in 1953 and worked for Wisconsin Electric for a while. For the next 25 years, Alberta worked as a bookkeeper at the A&P Store and the IGA stores. Alberta was an active member of the First Lutheran Church and served on various committees over the years. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, reading, and spending time with her family and friends. On April 9, 1955, she married David L. Mattson at Zion Lutheran Church in Metropolitan. They had just celebrated 51 years of marriage. They have five children Debra (Michael) Furno of Iron Mountain, Susan (James) Lindeman of Iron Mountain, David "Henry" Mattson of Iron Mountain, Carolyn (David) Alquist of Westminster, Colo., and Alan (Mary) Mattson of Grand Rapids, lower Michigan. She leaves eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She is survived by two sisters, Dorothy (Donald) Wickman of Spread Eagle, Wis. and Beverly (Ray) Wickman of Livonia, lower Michigan and two brothers Kenneth (Jacquelyn) Sheldon and Jack (Jeanette) Sheldon, both of Norway Lake and several nieces and nephews. Alberta was preceded in death by three sisters, Loretta (Leslie) Nelson, Marcellia (Paul) Anderson and Delores "Tutti" (Mureal) Schie, and one brother, Gerald (Norma) Sheldon. Visitation will be Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at First Lutheran Church. Rev. Gene Wickman will officiate. A lunch will follow in the Luther Hall of the church. Burial will be in the Felch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard and Brian Bongi, Dennis Mattson, Michael Furno, James Lindeman, and David Alquist. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Alberta I. Mattson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home with the funeral arrangements.

Alberta Mattson

April 12, 1935 - April 12, 2006