lumbus Zachary Kucin Council #2230 of Ames; the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, the 263 Dowling Assembly of Des Moines; he served as Grand Knight of the Zachary Kucin Council; District Deputy and State Deputy of the Knights of Columbus; State Membership Director and State Program Director; and Master of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus for the State of Iowa. Dick also loved to perform volunteer work, particularly for Special Olympics. He was awarded a charter membership in the Volunteer Hall of Fame for the State of Iowa. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Stephen Matt, a sister, Joanne Baldus, and sister-in-law, Judy Matt. Dick is survived by his wife, Priscilla of Ames; two sons, Richard Matt and wife Victoria McCullough-Matt of Grayslake, Illinois, and John Matt and wife Traci of Roeland Park, Kansas; two daughters, Monica Argotsinger and husband Ron of Aurora, Colorado, and Cecilia Henrich and husband Tom of Le Mars; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three brothers, Bill Matt and wife Joan of Houston, Texas, Tom Matt and wife Janet of Boone, and Jim Matt of Leavenworth, Kansas; a sister Joyce Gibbs and husband Jack of Omaha, Nebraska; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Wednesday from 4 until 7 p.m. where a Vigil Service will be at 5:30 p.m. and a Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. The family will be present at the church from 5 to 7 p.m. On Thursday, friends may call at the Church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. A graveside service will be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Boone at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Cecilia Catholic Church general fund. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.schroedermemorialchapel.com/obituaries/Richard-Dick-Matt?obId=2618192#/obituaryInfo