Ronald W. Mattefs

Ronald W. “Bimbo” Mattefs, 67,
of Fond du Lac, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020, at St. Agnes Hospital.

 

He was born on July 29, 1952,
in Fond du Lac, the son of Donald and Alta Hansen Mattefs. He was an active athlete
playing football and baseball in high school.  He was the first to throw a “No Hitter” for Coach
Marty Paulson, in the spring of 1971.  He
was a graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School, Class of 1971.  On March 24, 1989, he married Kathy M. Freiberg
in Fond du Lac.

 

Ronald owned and operated Red’s
Bar from 1976-1977.  He worked for
Winnebago Distributing, Frank Motors and Lomira Auto, and retired from Converting
Bio File Labs in Fond du Lac.  He enjoyed
bowling in many scratch city leagues, and his most recent passion was playing
golf.

 

He is survived by his wife,
Kathy Mattefs of Fond du Lac, his daughter, Mindy (Julius) Ohlson of AZ, his
stepson, Aaron (Kelly) Freiberg of Norwalk, WI, two grandchildren: Lily and
Chase Freiberg; two sisters: Bonnie (Bud) Shaw and JoJo (Scott) Teichmiller;
his brother Jerry (Judi) Mattefs, a brother-in-law, John (Bonnie) Williams, sister-in-law
Barb Lange, and many nieces and nephews.

 

He is preceded in death by
his parents, his father and mother-in-law Glen and Joanne Williams, and his
stepson Keith Freiberg.

 

VISITATION: Friends may call
on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM and again on Thursday
February 27, 2020 from 10:00 until the time of service at Kurki-Mach Funeral
Chapel & Crematory, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac.

 

FUNERAL: Funeral services will
be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM, at Kurki-Mach Funeral
Chapel & Crematory.  Burial will be at
Ledgeview Memorial Park.

 

 

Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel
& Crematory is serving the family, www.kurkimachfuneralchapel.com.     920-921-4420