- Date Of Birth: September 19, 1953
- Date Of Death: August 31, 2018
- State: Michigan
William Matz, age 64, of Laporte, Indiana, died peacefully, Friday, August 31, 2018, in his residence in the presence of his family. William was born September 19, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to Billy and Rita (Stanislawski) Matz. He married MaryJo Strama on January 25, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois.
She passed away August 28, 2016.Fondly known as Billy, he was an avid fisherman. He would often talk about heading to the river for some quiet time and fishing. A lover of the outdoors, Billy also treasured camping. He enjoyed collecting and shooting guns. Billy was proud that he was a talented machinist; he worked in Tool & Dye and was always ready with a story to share. Billy thoroughly enjoyed working on his Cutlass, tractors, tinkering in the garage and was more than eager to tell you about it.
He loved his family and adored his twin grandchildren. William will be greatly missed by family and friends. He is survived by daughters Kimberly (Derek) Amor of New Carlisle, Indiana and Renee (Greg) Amor of Heston, Indiana; grandchildren Blake Amor of New Carlisle, Indiana, Steven and Charlee of New Carlisle, Indiana; sisters Barbara (Chris) Herzog of Washington and Margaret McLaughlin of Illinois; and a host of nephews, cousins, and friends.
