Marjorie Mathews

Marjorie Mathews, age 91 and 11 months, passed away Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Hendricks Nursing Home in Hendricks, Minn. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at Nicolai Lutheran Church in Canby, Minn., with Rev. David Tilney officiating. Burial will be in the Nicolai Lutheran Cemetery, rural Canby. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Nicolai Lutheran Church in Canby and will resume Thursday one hour prior to the service. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.

Marjorie Sophia Dora Huck was born on Oct. 26, 1934, in Elma, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Irene (Meyer) Huck. She spent her childhood with her parents and siblings in Howard County, Iowa, where she attended school until the family moved to Russell, Minn. On July 27, 1958, she was united in marriage to Russell Mathews, and to this union three sons and one daughter were born. In December 1962, the couple moved to Canby. She lived on their farm until April 2026, when she moved to the Hendricks Nursing Home. Marjorie was a long-time member of Nicolai Lutheran Church and was an active participant in the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League. She loved her life on the farm caring for her chickens and other animals. Her biggest joy was spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her four children: James Mathews of Canby, Loren (Lois) Mathews of Silver Lake, Minn., Doris (Dan) Hoffman of Lakeville, Minn., and Jerry Mathews of Canby; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Ellen Miller of Madelia, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Mathews; her parents, Clarence and Irene Huck; her brother, Clarence (Mary Ann) Huck; her sister, Margaret (Ivan) Anderson; her twin sister, Merle (Gene) Yearous; and one nephew, Darwin Anderson.

Blessed be her memory.