Barbara Suzan Mattler
BARBARA SUZAN MATTLER
AUGUST 15, 1947 – SEPTEMBER 11,2021
Barbara Suzan Mattler, born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 15, 1947, age 74, died surrounded by her loved ones on September 11, 2021 in House Springs, Missouri after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Barb met the love of her life at City Hospital and married Robert Mattler (Bob) on November 19, 1966. They were married for 26 years before Bob passed away on April 30, 1993. He made
Barb promise never to marry again and that was a promise she kept.
She was the Matriarch of this family and a mother to all her brothers and sisters. She is known for her sassiness and telling it like it is, whether you wanted to hear it or not.
Her hobbies were watching the Price Is Right, playing Yahtzee “for money”, word search books, playing games on her tablet, Wrestling, and spending time with family and friends especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her only son Richard Mattler (Amanda), 5 grandkids (Emily, Alivia, Ella, Hannah, & Brandon [Sydney]), and one great grandchild (Dallace).
Beloved by her two sisters: Diane Burchett (Charles), and Patricia Broadbent (Thomas) her six brothers: Albert Brown (Faye), James Brown (Susie), David Brown (Pat), Fremonte Brown (Linda), Richard Brown (Catherine), John Brown, Sr. (Shirley), plus nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
She is preceded in death by her sister Kathleen Brown. Barb will be laid to rest and be reunited with her husband Robert Mattler at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
SHE IS LOVED AND WILL BE GREATLY MISSED!
PSALMS 23
The Shepherd Psalm
A Psalm of David
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall
not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the
still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in
the path of righteousness for his name’s
sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell
in the house of the Lord forever.
ISAIAH 25:8
He will swallow up death
in victory; and the Lord God
will wipe away tears from
all faces; and the rebuke
of his people shall he take
away from off all the earth:
for the Lord hath spoken it.
My prayers are with your family. She was a fantastic woman and had a smile for everyone, at least in my memory.
Where to begin…..Barb I love u!! We had MANY great times, fun filled with laughter, never a bad word out of ur mouth! U were ALWAYS like a mother to me when I was around, I will say that “rasslin” has not been the same without u there! I’m sorry I came down with Covid and wasn’t able to see u, I’m proud to say that u were an amazing friend that I will truly miss! The courage, fight and strength that had been your focus was so inspirational. THANK YOU for everything, u will forever be loved and missed!!!!!!
Barb I am very glad I got to meet you and call you my friend. ALWAY got a lot of good laughs at wrestling. you will definitely be missed.
Barbara you will always be loved and missed by everyone, especially me! Not only a loving Sister, but you were also a Mother to me. You and Bob helped me more than you could ever imagine! I can never thank you enough. You both were the best parents anyone could ever have. You changed my life around completely. My life turned out to be absolutely awesome and I have you and Bob to thank! You were the glue that held every one of us ten brothers and sisters together. I can picture you are in the Kingdom of Heaven! You Blessed so many and now it’s your turn to be abundantly Blessed. A second in heaven is like a year on earth, so I guess I will see you sooner than we thought. I’m shedding a lot of tears, but they are tears of joy because you were the best! Sis, I love you and will be seeing you again in the future! Thank you so much for all the love you shared with all of us!!
Barb was always sweet and nice to all my family–only knew her from the SBAC and then at Save-A-Lot in Fenton when she was a cashier–always a smile-a hug-a kiss–every month at wrestling–she will always be part of my SBAC Family–glad we met my friend–no more bad times and now with your soulmate–ring that bell kid–YOU ALWAYS WERE A WINNER!! You will be missed– P/S..Don’t let Wanda and Tony get you in their next promotion in Heaven–be a spectator–it’s easier my friend!!
My Dear Sister,
You are gone, but you will never be forgotten. You were Loved more than you will ever know. I will always keep you in my heart. You have always been my mother, sister, confidant, & protector. You battled so hard to beat this third round of cancer, but I think God said it was time for you to come home & rest. I love you big sis muches until we meet again. ♥️
One month ago today was heart breaking to us all, Barb you were and always will be in our hearts forever. This song was written in my mind just for you, called Scars in Heaven by Casting Crowns.
If I had only known the last time would be the last time,
I would’ve put off all the things I had to do.
I would’ve stayed a little longer, held on a little tighter,
Now what I’d give for one more day with you.
‘Cause there’s a wound here in my heart where something’s missing,
And they tell me that it’s gonna heal with time.
But I know you’re in a better place where all your wounds have been erased,
And knowing yours are healed is healing mine.
The only scars in heaven, they won’t belong to me and you,
There’ll be no such thing as broken and all the old will be made new.
And the thought that makes me smile now even as the tears fall down,
Is that the only scars in heaven are on the hands that hold you now.
I know the road you walked was anything but easy,
You picked up your share of scars along the way.
Oh, but now you’re standing in the sun, you’ve fought your fight and your race is run,
The pain is all a million miles away.
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, for the hand that hold you now.
There’s not a day goes by that I don’t see you,
You live on in all the better parts of me.
Until I’m standing with you in the sun, I’ll fight this fight and this race I’ll run,
Until I finally see what you can see; oh-oh.
The only scars in heaven, they won’t belong to me and you,
There’ll be no such thing as broken and all the old will be made new.
And the thought that makes me smile now even as the tears fall down,
Is that the only scars in heaven are on the hands that hold you now.
Love You Always