Imogene Matthew, 94

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Imogene (Tindle) Matthew, 94, formerly of Litchfield, died Friday, July 19, 2019, in Palos Heights Community Hospital.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 24, at Kurtz Memorial Chapel in Frankfort. Burial was held in the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at Elwood.

Mrs. Matthew was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Litchfield, a daughter of Floyd and Lucille (Hughes) Tindle. She married Howard Matthew in 1941, and he preceded her in death after 71 years of marriage.

She and her husband moved to Jacksonville in 1961, where they built and operated the Carole Jean IGA.

She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn (husband Michael) Rafacz; daughter-in-law, Cynthia Matthew; four grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Matthew; and brother, Harold Tindle.

Memorials may be made to the Emilies Fund at Smith Crossing, www.smithcrossing.org.

Online condolences may be left at www.kurtzmemorialchapel.com.