Marjorie I. Mathias Obituary

In loving memory of Marjorie I. Mathias (Sterling, Illinois), who departed this world on December 2, 2025 at the age of 97. Marjorie leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

As Marjorie departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Marjorie may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Marjorie leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her parents, John Jurkens and Mildred Jurkens (Grove); her husband Ronald Mathias; and her son Rodney Mathias. She is survived by: her daughter-in-law Dolly Mathias; and her granddaughters, Trisha Mathias (Tammie) and Sarah Eckert (Griffin).

In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to The Big Red Church.