Individual Details
Maurice Arthur "Maurie" MATZKE
(10 Aug 1927 - 29 Mar 2004)
Maurice “Maurie” Matzke, 76, Green Bay resident, died March 29, 2004. He was born in Green Bay, on Aug. 10, 1927, to Raymond and Mary (Buzynski) Matzke. He graduated from Green Bay East High School in 1945. After serving ten months in the U.S. Navy, he ttended St. Norbert College for 2 years. He married Bernadine “Bernie” Boyere on Aug. 21, 1954. He owned and operated The Maurie Studio of Photography from 1952 until he retired in 1992. He was a member of St. Mary of the Angels Parish where he served as an usher.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, a daughter and six grandchildren, Larry, Green Bay, his children, Mike, Lauren, Joey, Claire and their mother, Cathy; Jeff (Ronda), Ledgeview, their children, Brooke and Nicole; Kim (Dave) Fisher, Green Bay; and Maurie’s very special friend, a Golden Retriever, Rowdie.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Howard and John.
Friends may call at Proko-Wall Funeral Home & Crematory, 1630 E. Mason Street on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. Parish Wake Service 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the procession leaves for church. Mass of Christian Burial 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of the Angels Church, corner of Cass and Irwin, with Rev. Al Lis officiating. Entombment in Allouez Catholic Chapel Mausoleum.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Unity Hospice for their support and care over the last two months.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Maurie’s name.
Events
| Birth | 10 Aug 1927 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States |  | ||
| Military | 1945 - 1946 | US Navy |  | | |
| Marriage | 21 Aug 1954 | Bernadine "Bernie" BOYERE | | ||
| Death | 29 Mar 2004 | Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Occupation | Photographer - Maurie Studio of Photography, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Bernadine "Bernie" BOYERE (1929 - 2015) |
| Father | Raymond MATZKE ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary BUZYNSKI ( - ) |
Notes
Military
Enlisted 9 Oct 1945; released 17 Aug 1946.Occupation
Obituary, from Rootsweb. Originally in Green Bay Press-Gazette.Endnotes
1. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 July 2016), Maurice Arthur Matzke.
2. Social Security Death Index, Maurice A. Matzke.
3. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database online, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2441 : accessed 5 July 2016), Maurice Matzke; Navy.
4. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database online, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2441 : accessed 5 July 2016), Maurice Matzke; Navy.
5. Matzke, Bernadine (obituary), Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, Wisconsin, 14 January 2015, page A6, columns 15-16. Newspapers.com.
6. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database online, Ancestry.com ( : accessed 5 July 2016), Maurice Arthur Matzke.
7. Social Security Death Index, Maurice A. Matzke.
8. "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010," database online, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2441 : accessed 5 July 2016), Maurice Matzke; Navy.