Mathias William Fleck

1923 - 2014  (91 years)

• Name	Mathias William Fleck
  Nickname	Matt
  Born	4 May 1923	Flasher, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Dec 2014	Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA
  Buried	Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I413265	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Michael Fleck,   b. 18 Sep 1888,   d. 23 Sep 1937  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Gerhardt,   b. 10 Nov 1897, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 4 Jun 1984, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F137853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Annette Ritchey,   b. 4 May 1929, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Nov 2011, Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Karen Fleck   2. Virginia Fleck   3. Diana Fleck   4. Janice Fleck   5. William Fleck   6. Matt Fleck   7. Lenny Fleck   8. Connie Fleck   9. James Fleck,   b. 1956,   d. 1956  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2018
  Family ID	F143210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Mathias William “Matt” Fleck Birth: 4 May 1923 Flasher, Morton County, North Dakota, USA Death: 22 Dec 2014 (aged 91) Aurora, Adams County, Colorado, USA Burial: Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA Plot: Section 43 Site 72 Memorial #: 140582310 Bio: Mathias “Matt” William Fleck Sr., Aurora, Colo., formerly of Solen, died Dec. 22, 2014. Funeral Mass was held Dec. 31 at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Aurora, with interment at Ft. Logan National Cemetery.Mathias was born May 4, 1923, to Michael and Mathilda Fleck in Flasher. He was the second of seven children.Matt served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-46. Shortly after his discharge, he moved back to Bismarck, where he met and married his sweetheart, Annette, in July 1947. They moved to Colorado in 1950 where he got a job with Civil Service refueling aircraft. After 30 years, Matt retired from Civil Service and then drove a school bus for the next 10 years for Aurora Public Schools, before retiring (for good).In between these jobs, Matt also moonlighted as a bartender for the Aurora Elks Lodge 1921, where he was a lifetime member. In addition to his love of his family, Matt loved his Colorado sports teams, especially his Denver Broncos. His favorite pastimes were dancing (he and his wife could really burn up the dance floor) and playing his harmonica!He is survived by four siblings, two brothers, Steve, North Platte, Neb., and Ted, Missoula, Mont., and two sisters, Mary Hoff, Carmichael, Calif., and Phyllis Eckroth, Mandan. Two brothers, Mike and Roger, preceded him in death. His beloved wife, Annette, preceded him in death in November 2011. He is survived by eight children, Karen (Louie), Virginia/Ginni (Michael), Diana, Janice, Bill (Diane), Matt, Lenny (Becki) and Connie; 21 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Their infant son, James, died shortly after birth in 1956. (Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, Aurora)Bismarck Tribune January 7, 2014 Family Members Parents Michael Fleck 1888-1937 Mathilda Gerhardt Fleck 1897-1984 Spouse Mary Annette Ritchey Fleck 1929-2011 Siblings John Fleck* 1922-1922 Michael Anton Fleck* 1926-2002 Mary Sabina Fleck Hoff* 1928-2017 Theobalt Fleck* 1930-2016 Roger Ralph Fleck* 1932-2007 George Fleck* 1935-1935 Maintained by: Sharon (Fleck) Huettl (48146119) Originally Created by: Debbie Jo (47977117) Added: 28 Dec 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140582310/mathias-william-fleck Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 March 2018), memorial page for Mathias William “Matt” Fleck (4 May 1923–22 Dec 2014), Find A Grave Memorial no. 140582310, citing Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by Sharon (Fleck) Huettl (contributor 48146119) .