Found peace with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the age of 74 years. Beloved husband of Donna (nee Auner) Matthews. Loving Daddy of Dawn Matthews and Carri (Tom) Gnacinski. Proud grandpa of Jennifer DeVris, Jeana (Chris) Ashworth, Janell (Jon) Demet, Matthew and Michael Gnacinski. Dear great-grandpa of Kaylee, Kaitlyn, Alison, Jordan and Carley. Dearest brother of Darlene Holmes and Richard (Ella Mae) Matthews. Also survived by nieces, nephews, other family and friends. Visitation Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, 9-10:15 AM at Our Father Ev. Lutheran Church, 6025 So. 27th St., Greenfield. Funeral Service at 10:30 AM. Interment and military honors to follow at Arlington Park Cemetery. Willie was a proud U.S. Navy veteran, a retiree of Bucyrus Erie, a longtime member of the 10-pin social club and member of the Milwaukee Moose Lodge No. 49. PRASSER-KLECZKA South Suburban Chapel 414-282-6080