Lowell K. Mathison age 79, of Ames, died May 18, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, a celebration of his life will be 11:00 am Friday May 22nd, at United Church of Christ Congregational, 6th and Kellogg in Ames. Inurnment will be at Ames Municipal Cemetery.
Lowell was born September 8, 1935 on the family farm in Baldwin, WI; the son of Levi and Lettie Mathison. He graduated from Roberts High School and received his BS in Biology from University of Wisconsin/River Falls in 1961. On June 23, 1962 he married Heather Lea Berggren in Roberts, WI and she preceded him in death on December 26, 1995. Lowell and Heather moved to Ames in 1962 when he started at Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University retiring in 1997, as manager of the Laboratory's Environment, Safety and Health Group. He then was the building superintendent at United Church of Christ Congregational until 2009. He also enjoyed volunteering teaching beginning computers of Iowa State University College for Seniors.
Lowell enjoyed traveling to Norway, California, Arizona, Black Hills, Washington DC, and Door County WI. He enjoyed his Amateur Ham Radio, Radio Control Airplanes, gardening, being the on call care giver to his granddaughters, Heather and Morgan, and trying to make lefse, his words of wisdom were "life is short, eat lefse first."
Lowell is survived by his children, Andrea Mathison Egeland and Mark Mathison both of Ames, granddaughters, Heather and Morgan, longtime companion Carol Slater of Ames, sisters, Doris (Emery) Sobottka of Ames, Harriet (Herbert) Day of Sturgeon Bay, WI; and Gail Mathison of Madison, WI.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Heather.
Memorials may be directed to: Ames United Church of Christ Congregational
Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com