Christian Edward Mathys was born in Maiden Rock, Wisconsin on February 22, 1930 the son of Christian and Emma "Toby" (Tyler) Mathys. Ed spent his childhood playing along the Mississippi River and the hills surrounding the town. He went through parochial grades in Plum City and was a server often for mass. He attended high school in River Falls where he belonged to the United States Naval Reserve and he took a couple cruises with the Navy. After completing high school he joined the United States Air Force serving for the next four years. When he was discharged he returned home and began working for NSP at their high bridge plant in St. Paul, Minnesota operating the boilers and turbines. On April 25, 1953 he married his very best friend Betty Lou Moelter in Hudson, Wisconsin and together they raised a family of three boys, Karl, Ed and Tom. After 34 years with NSP Ed retired and he and Betty Lou moved to their retirement home on Blake Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin. He was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also an enthusiast of radio controlled boats and airplanes and he built several of them over the years. Ed was a resident of Willow Ridge Healthcare in Amery at the time of his death on Friday, September 4, 2015 at the age of 85 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Betty Lou, and two sisters. Surviving family members include his sons: Karl (Marie), Edward David (Sandra) and Tom (Lori); six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren as well as other relatives and friends.


Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. There will be visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and for the hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at the Holy Rosary Cemetery.