Lois Marie Matheny

Lois Marie Matheny
February 18, 1936 – May 28, 2025

Lois Marie Matheny, 89, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025 at her home in Des Moines. She was born on February 18, 1936 to Alva and Elma Ingraham in Winterset, Iowa.

Lois was an amazing mother, sister, aunt and friend who touched the lives of everyone she met. Her greatest passions were cooking, gardening, and photography. She had a remarkable gift for expressing her love for family through her kitchen, creating countless memorable meals that brought everyone together. The love of her life, her husband William, preceded her in death, and she spoke of him with unwavering devotion daily until her last day. Her indomitable spirit, warmth, and generous heart will be deeply missed by all who knew her.

Lois is survived by her loving children: daughters Jennifer Matheny and Diane Dickey, and son Jeff Matheny. She was a cherished grandmother to Melissa Farmer (Ed) and Mike Dickey (Larissa), and a devoted great-grandmother to Kayden Kern, Payton Dickey, and Keaton Dickey.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Alma Ingraham; her beloved husband William Matheny; her son Rick Purscell; and her siblings Glen Ingraham, Norma John, Katherine Schroeder, Helen Goodwin, and Marjorie Hupp.

Family will greet guests on Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s Altoona Funeral home, 105 4th Street SW, Altoona, Iowa. A funeral service will follow her visitation at 12:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

A light lunch will be served following the funeral service. At 1:30 p.m., guests will depart from Hamilton’s Funeral Home for the interment in Farrar.

Lois’s legacy of love, nurturing spirit, and devotion to family will live on in the hearts of all who were blessed to know her.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

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