Roger Milton Mattern

April 6, 1942 - July 27, 2018

Roger M. Mattern, 76, of Freedom, passed away Friday, July 27, 2018 at the Aurora Baycare Medical Center, Green Bay, WI. Roger was born April 6, 1942 in Green Bay the son of Milton and Ruth (Larsen) Mattern. He was united in marriage to Barbara (Venske) Billings on September 30, 1994 in Las Vegas. Roger worked for 34 years at the U.S. Forest Service, Laona Ranger Station as head of the timber marking crew. After retiring he worked part-time for the Forest County Forestry Department, the Hodag fire tower, and groomed snowmobile trails. Roger enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything that had to do with the outdoors. He liked to travel, take cruises, and spend time in Florida. Roger loved to pick all kinds of wild berries to make his special wine which he loved to share with friends and donate to charities. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends. Surviving Roger are his wife, Barbara Mattern; daughters, Bonnie (Scott) Corcoran, Manitowish Waters; Kay Mattern, Laona; step-daughter, Kim (Jeff) Sanders; son, Lee (Lori) Mattern; grandchildren, Sara and Ryan Meier, Brittany and Courtney Smith; Christy and Morgan Mattern; Regan, Ava and Logan Sanders; sister, JoAnn Thompson, Fort Myers, FL.; sister-in-law, Debra Venske (Mike), New Berlin; brother-in-law, Jack (Wendy) Venske, Wauwatosa He was preceded in death by his parents, and daughter, Kathy Mattern. Celebration of Life for Roger will be held at the Freedom Town Hall on Sunday, August 5, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Weber-Hill Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be directed to www.weberhillfuneralhome.co