Charles F. Matheson, age 68 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Memorial Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 20, 2010 at Englewood Ministries, 10628 E. Winner Road, Independence, Missouri. Family suggest memorial contributions to The Charles Matheson Memorial Fund and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left on line at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Charles was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Hans and Marion Matheson. He worked in the auto salvage business for many years with Don Edwards of C & H Auto Salvage. He enjoyed restoring old cars and fishing at Clinton Lake.

Charles is survived by his mother, Marion Matheson of North Boro, Iowa; step-son, Rocky Pennington of Independence, Missouri; two daughters, Christa Williams of Kansas City, Missouri and Kanna Matheson of San Jose, California; three brothers David Matheson and Ronnie Matheson both of North Boro, Iowa and Keith Matheson of Kansas City, Missouri; three sisters Sandra Ross of Olathe, Kansas, Donna Brannen of Shenandoah, Iowa and Mary Ann Roebuck of Kansas City, Missouri as well as four grandchildren Christopher Williams, Amanda Williams, Daniel Williams and Megan Matheson and one great grandson, Joseph Garcia, Jr.