Madelyn 'Mattie' Wald

Madelyn ‘Mattie’ (Field) Wald, 84, of Winterset, Iowa died Sunday, July 10, 2005 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. She is survived by a son, Gary L. Carnes and wife, Dawn of Indianola; a daughter Sandra Plafcan of Caddo, Oklahoma; a sister Wilma (Field) Baker and husband, Dwight of Des Moines; a brother William Dean Field and wife, Marianne of Missouri; seven grandchildren, Tracy, Ronnie, Tina, Amber, Gigi, Christine and Amy Jo and eight great grandchildren, Taylor, Wyatt, Mason, Rowan, Shannon, Martin, Stormey and Michelle. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edward; two brothers, Willard Field and Almon Field; and two sisters, Sara (Field) Hewitt and Virgie (Field) Allen. Madelyn was born April 13, 1921 in Winterset, Iowa, the daughter of Ancil and Nellie (Hart) Field. She married Edward Wald on February 18, 1969. He preceded her in death on January 10, 2003. Madelyn graduated from Winterset High School. She lived in Chicago for 45 years, which is where she met her husband, Edward. Together they moved to Winterset in 1983. Madelyn was a homemaker and waitress for many years and retired from the Chicago School District after serving 12 years. Visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday July 12, 2005 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, with family present during that time. Service: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday July 13, 2005 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Memorial: Memorial contributions may be directed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation (3838 70th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50322).