Obituary of Wilbur P. Matzke
- December 21, 1993
Green
Bay Presss Gazette, December 22, 1993.
Wilbur
P. Matzke, 83, formerly of 1312 Guns Rd.
died Tuesday morning, Dec 21, 1993 at a
local nursing home. He
was born March 3,
1910 on the town of DePere
to the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Rauchenbach) Matzke.
Wilbur married the former Victoria M. Nowak
in 1934. She
preceded him in death in
1966. He married
Enid VandenHuevel Sept
12, 1969 at St. Phillip Church. Wilbur
was a self employed carpenter in the Green Bay area
for many years. He
was a member of Carpenters Local
1146. Wilbur was a
charter member of St.
Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church and was also an usher at the church.
Survivors
include his wife, Enid, two daughters and
one son-in-law Learandra and Chris Bournelis, Elizabeth (Betty) Heiser,
all of
Green Bay, two step children and their spouses, Earl and Kathy VanDen
Huevel,
Green Bay, Cheryl and Tom Laninga, Bellflower, Calif.
11 grandchildren, ten great grandchildren,
six step grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, two brothers and
two
sisters in law, Carl Matzke and friend Stella DeGroot, DePere, William
and
Doretta (Dot) Matzke, DePere, Lucille Matzke, DePere.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Delores
Hileman, one step son, Thomas Vanden Huevel, one sister, Eleanor, seven
brothers, Art, Ed, Frank, Sylvester, Joe, Lawerence, and Phillip Matzke. Friends may call at
Proko-Wall Funeral Home 1630 E. Mason St,
from 3 to 8 p.m. today and prior to the funeral on Thursday. Prayer service at 7 pm
today. Mass of
Christian Burial 10:30 am Thursday at
St Phillip the Apostle Catholic Church with Rev. Larry Canavera
officiating. Burial
in Allouez
Catholic Cemetery.
Submitted by Pat Matzke