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Ronald Mathis Obituary
Ronald E. Mathis, 78 of Bloomingdale. Loving son of the late Jesse Mathis and Shirley Hettinger and Elisa Mathis. Beloved husband of Patricia née Gillam. Loving father of Tammy Mathis (Bill Kitchener), David (Lisa) Mathis, Kelly (Chris) Herington, R. J. (Arazue) Mathis, Joe Mathis and Colleen (Fiancé Ken Noth) Mathis. Cherished grandfather of Presley, Kayla, Chase, Blake, Steven, Ryan, Adam, Izzy, Ava. Dear brother of Patricia (John) Hall, David (Joan) Mathis, Tommy Mathis, Becky Mathis, Melissa (Aaron) Evans, the late Diane Mathis and the late Chris Sanders. Dear brother-in-law of the late Mike Gillam, Kathy (Mike Moran) and Bob (Paulette) Gillam. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Ronald was a proud member of the Glendale Heights VFW, and a former member of Elmhurst Evening Lions and Americans of Italian Descent.
Visitation Wednesday, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Humes Funeral Home, 320 W. Lake Street, Addison (2 Mi. W. of Rt. 83, 2 Mi. E. of Rt. 53). Interment to be held at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL.
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