Matthew "Matt" Collins

Matthew J. Collins, 35, Ashwaubenon, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. The son of Colleen Mary Collins and James Donald Keon was born on January 2, 1982 in Green Bay. Matt married Valery Deterville on May 18, 2013. He was a 2000 graduate of Preble High School and then went on to school at Wyoming Technical College. He worked at Valley Packaging Supply. Matt loved fishing, bird hunting, boating, drinking beer on his deck, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his loving wife, Valery; children: Olivia, Matt, and Reed; their dogs, Walle and Eve; mom, Colleen Collins; stepdad, Bob Steinbrecher; dad, James Keon; stepmom, Tina Keon; mother and father-in-law, Bill (Cheryl) Deterville; brother, Ross (Amy) Keon and their son, Ace; sister, Kendra Keon; sisters-in-law, Sarah (Michael) Troup and their kids, Kendall, Jenson, and Andie; Amber (Greg) Binsfeld and their kids, Kaylee and Camden; brothers-in-law, Eric Deterville and Kelly Flynn and their children, Kenzie and Dylan; maternal grandma, Sally Collins; paternal grandparents, Dick (Mary) Keon; Jerry (Jean) McNamara; mother of Olivia and Matt, Amy Malcheski; many, many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Matthew was preceded in death by his maternal grandpa, James “Smiley” Collins; and uncle, Pat Collins. Family and friends may visit at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave, De Pere, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 3:00pm until 6:00pm. A celebration of Matt’s life will be held at 6:00pm with Fr. John H. Harper officiating. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotterfuneralhome.com. Thanks to our wonderful friends Danielle and Michael Biemeret for all the love and support that you have given us. The family would like to share Olivia’s special message to her Pops. I love you I’m sorry you had to feel the way to commit suiside. I know you can’t read this but it makes me feel better to send an text. I loved the way you made fun of my spelling and the way u smelled the way you never called me by my name and the way u loved me. I love you dad RIP I love u soooooooooo much