Obituary of John Mathews

Mathews, John W. Vassar, MI John passed away on October 12, 2017 after a battle with cancer. He was born in Mt. Clemens, MI on April 13, 1950 to Edward E. and Genevieve (Cuipak) Mathews. He married Lynette Pickelmann on November 4, 1972 at the United Methodist Church of Vassar. He graduated from Vassar High School in 1968. He completed an Associates Degree in HVAC at Delta College in 2012. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1972 and joined the Michigan National Guard in 1980 where he retired from in 1999. He worked at Ervin Industries in Vassar as a molder, iron pourer, and maintenance technician until 1987, then worked for Genesee Packaging, Inc. in Saginaw and Flint from 1987 to 2006 as a maintenance technician. In 2006, he went to work for Delphi in Saginaw as a fork lift driver. He and Lynette were foster parents for over 23 years. He is survived by his wife, Lynette, his children Pauline Mathews, Douglas (Jenna) Mathews, Bill Mathews, Lori Briggs, Dawn (Jeremy) Woughter, Matthew Packer, Matthew (Christina) Hemmen, Duke (Alyssa) Reinbolt, Isaiah Gonzales, James (Kayla) Forbes, Robert Hilyard, Isaiah Hoerauf and many more. Also, his grandchildren Devin, Tony, Ryan, Julia, Korbin, Dannilin, Austin, Calvin, Ayden, Dannicka, Malachi, Jessica, Alexander, Blake, Aiden, Alyssa, and Anahstazia and one great grandchild Austin. Also surviving is his mother, Genevieve; siblings Patricia Ward, Lori (Leland) Audinet, Henrietta Young, Timothy Mathews, Gail Mathews, and Claudia (Tom) Briggs, and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father Edward, his sister Evelyn Knight, his brothers Edward, Lawrence, and Michael; and a niece, Nicole. A Celebration of Life service will be held November 11, 2017 at 1 P.M. at the Vassar F.O.E. #2380, 651 State Road, Vassar, Michigan. To sign online guestbook, visit www.cremationsocietymidmi.com All sympathy store items must be sent directly to the family home.