Wrangell Sentinel -

Yvonne Matney-Case passed away on June 3, 2023, in Wrangell.

There will be a small service at a later date.

Yvonne was born in Sacramento, California, on April 10, 1931, to Mary and Curt Curtis.

She lived many years in Reno Nevada, before moving to Wrangell, where she met and married Bud Matney and together they owned and operated the NAPA auto and marine parts store. After Bud's passing, she married Theodore Case.

"She loved her weekly outings with the lunch ladies and spending time with Carol Churchill and family," her family wrote.

Yvonne is preceded in death by her daughter, Sherrie Brewington.

Yvonne is survived by her son, William "Bill" Knecht, of Wrangell; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; her brother, Benn Curtis, of Wrangell; as well as many others who called her grandma and mom.