James Arnold Matlick
Born: August 20th, 1953
Died: August 20th, 2016
Obituary
Mr. James Arnold Matlick, 63, of West Burlington died at 8:08 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016, at his home.
Born August 20, 1953 in Burlington, he was the son of Wesley and Shirley (Gulick) Matlick. He married Janice Leffler in 1985. She preceded him in death on July 26, 2015.
Mr. Matlick was a journeyman printer. He enjoyed hunting and was passionate about ham radio operating. He dedicated himself entirely into anything he was focused on. He was very interested in his family and listening to ACDC. He was a free spirit and marched to the beat of his own drum.
Survivors include his son, Jason Matlick of West Burlington; one granddaughter, Ava Jade Powers of Mediapolis; two brothers, David Matlick of Burlington and Scott Matlick of Cedar Rapids; and one sister, Linda (Gordon) Dyer of Iowa City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Janice, daughter Jami and three sisters, Karen Matlick, Sharon Borchardt and Cathy Matlick.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 24th, at Lunning Chapel. Concluding prayer will be led by Rev. Dean Benton.
Cremation has been entrusted to Lunning Chapel.