John Matchell, 94, passed away of natural causes on December 15, 2018. John was born in Steelville, Missouri, the son of William and Veneta Matchell.
The family moved to Wright City, Missouri where John graduated from high school and met his future wife Jeanette Boenker. After serving in the Air Force during World War II, John and Jeanette were married and resided in Kansas City, eventually moving to St. Louis.
In 1959, the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa when John accepted a job with Homesteaders Life Company as Supervisor of Agencies. John was elected to the Board of Directors and promoted to Vice President before he retired from Homesteaders in 1983.
John was a devoted husband, wonderful father, and grandfather. He enjoyed following the St. Louis Cardinals, boating on Beaver Lake in Northwest Arkansas, reading, music, and spending time with his granddaughter.
The family would like to thank the staff at Calvin Community for all their support and wonderful care of John over the past nine years.
John is survived by his son Jeff and wife Kay; granddaughter, Michelle Matchell all of Grimes, Iowa; sisters, Rosalie Lutman of Madison, Alabama and Marit Ann Vanderdoes of Greenwood, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette and brothers, Ken and Keith Matchell of Missouri.
