Lillie Zita Behm Swader-Matson

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Obituary- Swader-Matson, Lillie

Lillie Swader-Matson
Lillie Swader-Matson, 94, Topeka, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1995, at a Topeka nursing home.

Mrs. Swader-Matson and her husband farmed and she also did interior decorating for many years.

She was born Jan. 22, 1901, at Delia, the daughter of Fred and Daisy Leopard Behm.

Mrs. Swader-Matson was a member of the Pentecostal Grace Church.

She was married to Faye Swader. He died Aug. 15, 1940. She was married to Lars "Swede" Matson. He died Dec. 30, 1970. A son, Ora Swader died Sept. 25, 1986.

Survivors include two daughters, Vera Wright and Delores Silversmith, both of Topeka; a son, Bernie Swader, Topeka; three sisters, Mayme Davidson, Garden Grove, Calif., Ada Casebeier, Bremerton, Wash., and Grace Patterson, El Camino, Calif.; two brother, Arthur Behm, El Camino, Calif., and Orville Behm, Mansfield, La.; 15 4andchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at noon Friday at the Adrian Cemetery north of Delia. Mrs. Swader-Matson will lie in state from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Newcomer-Diffenderfer Funeral Home where relatives and friends will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 pm. Relatives and friends also will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home and go in procession to the cemetery.