Louis S. Matyas, age 89, of Helena, passed away February 28, 2019.
Louis Samuel Matyas was born on September 2, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Stephen Matyas and Magdoline Zekany. Louis was the youngest of eleven brothers all of whom have passed.
Louis married the love of his life Carol Lou Zwack on January 19, 1950. They were blessed with four daughters, Cindy, Melinda, Michelle, and Cheryl, as well as 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Louis joined the United States Navy in 1947 where he proudly served on the USS Gurke DD 783 during the Korean War as a Radioman 3/OPS. While in the service he received many distinguished medals. He was also a proud member of the Knights of Columbus. He retired from IBM after 37 years.
Louis enjoyed spending time in the Tizers; hunting, fishing, and sapphire mining. He loved teaching his grandchildren card games, and watching the Denver Broncos. Lou and Carol’s greatest passion was traveling. Their favorite places were Hawaii, Panama Canal, Alaska, Mexico, and Hungary. Their married life began in Michigan, taking them to California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada and returning to Montana.
Louis is survived by his loving wife Carol of sixty-nine years, daughters, and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, and a granddaughter.
Burial with Military Honors is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Resurrection Cemetery, 3700 N. Montana Ave., Helena.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Vasculitis Foundation: www.vasculitisfoundation.org. Please visit below to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Louis.
Service Schedule
Burial with Military Honors
1:00 p.m.
Wednesday March 6, 2019
Resurrection Cemetery
3700 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
Service Schedule
Burial with Military Honors
1:00 p.m.
Wednesday March 6, 2019
Resurrection Cemetery
3700 N. Montana Ave.
Helena, Montana 59602
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Shirley Chovanak says
Hi, Carol and family:
I am so sorry for your loss. Lou was a nice guy and will be missed by so many. May God bless you and your family.
Shirley and Mike
Valerie R says
Carol,
I worked with you at Hennessy’s back in the early 1980’s when I was in the men’s dept.
Remember meeting Lou once at your lovely home.. What a beautuful long life you shared .
Sending deepest condolences from our home in FL.
God bless and comfort you and your whole family.
Valerie
Karen Heil says
Hello Carol and Family,
I was lucky to be encouraged to be the best I could be when I hung out at your house all through junior high and high school. I am grateful to both Lou and Carol for that encouragement. May your faith bring you comfort at this hard time in your life. Karen Stephens Heil
Robert Renauld says
Rest in peace Louie from an old St. Joe school in Kalamazoo, MI.
William Jay Jaworski says
Hello Carol,
I met Lou while we worked together for IBM in the 80s-90s.
God bless you during this time.
Phil Mooney says
I first met Lou and Carol in Great Falls in January of 1960 when I started working for IBM at Malmstrom AFB. I think Lou was the one who taught me how to read the holes in punch cards. We were back and forth in our IBM careers, and ended up in the Helena office. Lou took me up in the Tizers ONCE, and that was plenty. My condolences the Carol and the Girls, Didn’t get to talk to any of you at the Funeral, had to get back to Bozeman.
Barbara Greer says
Cindy and family. I am so sorry for your loss. Cindy I would love to talk with you. Ph. 502-1820.