Obituary of William F. Matzke
- July 10, 2007
Green
Bay Presss Gazette, July, 2007.
William
F Matzke, 89 DePere, passed away Tuesday, July 10,
2007. Bill was born
on Dec. 25, 1917, in
Ledgeview, son of the late Phillip and Elizabeth (Rauschenbach) Matzke. He married Doretta (Dot)
Nuss on Dec 9, 1939
at St. Mary Church in DePere. Bill
volunteered at the DePere Senior Center
, St. Mary's Church, and was a driver for the Meals on Wheels program. He was a member of the
Golden Kiwanis and was
twice nominated for the Silver Knight Award.
Bill was also a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include his daughter, Linda (Ted) Berriman,
Kimberling City,
Mo, three grandchildren, Bart (Brenda) Rottier, Pelham, Ala, Aleta
(Brian)
Kaplan, Middleton, WI, and Debbie (Jason )Foss, De Pere, Six great
grand
children, Mitchell and Nathan Rottier, Allison and Amber Kaplan, and
Morgan and
Jacob Foss. He was
preceded in death by
his wife , Doretta, son, William E, eight brothers, and one sister and
their
spouses. Family and
friends may
call..Cotter Funeral Home, DePere...Mass at St. Mary Catholic
Community, Ledgeview. Interment
will be in Mt
Olivet Cemetery, DePere
Submitted by Pat Matzke