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Barbara Mateer dies in Alexandria, Minn.


Barbara Evelyn Coyne Mateer was born Sept. 9, 1929, in Aberdeen, the daughter of Earl and Anne Coyne. Barbara, one of seven children, grew up in Aberdeen where she attended school.
Barbara was united in marriage to William Hugh Mateer of Sioux Falls on Nov. 8, 1952, in Aberdeen. The couple made their home in Minneapolis, Minn., where Barbara was a bank teller. They moved back to Aberdeen before moving to Mobridge where they started to raise their family of six children. In 1968, Barbara and Bill moved their family to Alexandria, Minn.
Barbara participated in a variety of learning opportunities over the years via community education classes and college course work. Upon retiring from Jefferson Senior High School she took up a lifelong passion – painting. She was an active member of the Brush and Palette Club as a prolific painter. She enjoyed learning different techniques, which she used regularly. Barbara gifted and/or sold her works of art to family and friends.
She was an active member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria. She was a Eucharistic Minister, participated in Eucharistic Adoration, and volunteered for the funeral committee. Barbara and Bill were longtime members of the Marriage Encounter Group. She was involved in Belle Lettres, a book club, and playing bridge. She loved spending time with family and friends, playing card games and sharing memories. Barbara was an adventuresome traveler; Bill carried the luggage. They wintered in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., for many years.
On Aug. 7, 2015, Barbara died at the age of 85 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; siblings, Patty Roberts, Margaret McDermott and Joan Mansfield; two grandchildren, Stella Sorenson and Florian Mateer.
Barbara is survived by her children, Jennifer Mateer of White Bear Lake, Minn., Curtis and wife, Sandy, Mateer of Alexandria, Mary Mateer of Minneapolis, Timothy Mateer and wife, Sara Breuer, of Austin, Texas, Patricia Mateer Ludwig and husband, Paul, of St. Nicholas, Minn., and Joseph Mateer and wife, Christine, of Arcata, Calif.; nine grandchildren, Rebecca Mateer, Shaun Mateer, Henry Mateer, Lucas Ludwig, Maggie Ludwig, Colin Mateer, Bryce Mateer, Milo Mateer and Iris Mateer; siblings, Larry Coyne, Joseph Coyne, Mary Summers and Michael Coyne. She is also survived by a multitude of nieces and nephew, who she loved dearly. Barbara had a large group of longtime and true friends until her passing. Barbara participated in a round-robin letter-writing campaign with grade and high school friends.
In lieu of flowers, Barbara encouraged donations to one of the following groups: The Douglas County Library, Theatre Le Homme Dieu, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, or the Rein in Sarocoma Foundation.
Arrangements are with Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria, www.andersonfuneral.net.

 

 

Barbara Mateer

Barbara Mateer

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