DeEtte Marie (Matchan) Rondot, 90, beloved wife of the late Robert Franklin Rondot, passed away on April 8th, 2026 at her home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
She was born in Redwing, Minnesota on May 2nd,1935 to James Arnold Matchan and Gertrude Marie (Franklin) Matchan.
DeEtte graduated from Gen. H.H. Arnold High School at Wiesbaden in 1953 and went on to secretarial school at Weber State University in 1954. She worked as a telephone operator and clerk before meeting the love of her life, Bob. Upon their marriage on September 20th, 1958, she dedicated herself as a home economist, volunteered with the Saint John’s school library and later extensively at the Fort Wayne Public Library, and raised four children. Bob and DeEtte were married for 66 years.
Her leisurely interests included planning family vacations, taking in the natural beauty of National Parks across the US and Canada, traveling to Europe and Hawaii with her husband Bob and their dear friends Don and Lorraine Huhn, and collecting mementos and antiques from her many adventures. Her sunny disposition made her beloved by all who met her. Her commitment to her family and her devotion to God and the Catholic Church were the cornerstones of her life.
DeEtte is survived by her three sons, Gregory Alan (Marie R), Lawrence Edwin (Dawn M), and Edward Dean; her four granddaughters, Victoria Frances Alice (Eric) Gauder, Jamie Lynn, Katherine Marie May,
and Elizabeth Mary Margaret; her great grandson, Noah Robert Harold Gauder, whom she adored; and siblings, James F. Matchan and Mary Lee (Matchan) Hansen.
She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Bob; daughter, Kathleen Anne; and siblings, John Matchan and Diane L. (Matchan) Shroyer.
Visitation will be held on Sunday April 12th, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm at Fair Haven Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 6557 N. Clinton Street. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am, Monday, April 13th at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4500 Fairfield Avenue, with calling one hour prior. Interment will follow at Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic School Scholarship Fund.