DeLee Mattax

M. DeLee Mattax, 91, of Fort Wayne passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Park Place Assisted Living. She was born July 14, 1929, in New Corydon to Charles Otto and Leola (Bryan) Patterson. She was married June 26, 1949 to Robert L. Mattax.
She attended Life Church in Bluffton. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending summers at their cottage at Sylvan Lake in addition to spending winters in Florida.
She is survived by her son, Brad (Barb) Mattax of Fort Wayne; daughter-in-law, Linda (Bill) Breitfield of Gaston; seven grandchildren, Robert (Jessica) Mattax; Stephen (Gemma) Mattax; Michael (Shanna) Mattax; Ryan (Molly) Mattax; Lindsey (Jeremy) Hertenstein; Courtney (Trevor) Gremaux; and Brandon Gump; and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on March 25, 2019; son, Robert L. Mattax; and step-father, Walter Reynolds.
Visitation will be Saturday, June 19 from 9-11 a.m. at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Private family graveside will be held at Spring Hill Cemetery in Monroe.
Memorials may be made to the Adams County Community Foundation-Alzheimer’s Fund.
Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.