Lois Mata Obituary
Lois was born on February 13, 1957 in Marlette, Michigan to the late Leland and Mary (Searfoss) Byrnes. She attended Marlette High School graduating with the class of 1975. Lois worked for more than ten years at Marlette Regional Hospital. She married Jorge Mata on August 5, 1978. Lois attended St. Josephs Catholic Church in Sandusky. She was a very active lady. Lois went to the gym everyday and then walked the local walking trail. She invited other ladies of the community to go along. Lois enjoyed growing flowers, crocheting and reading, but her love language was making baked goods and her world famous strawberry jam to share. She loved watching her children and grandchildren play sports through the years and always brought along something baked to pass around.
Lois is survived by her husband, Jorge; children, Jayson (Sarah) Mata, Dominic Mata, Jennifer (Samuel) Vogel, Chelsea (Brandon) Gnatkowski, and Jazzalynn (Josh) Reber; grandchildren, Ayden, Matthew, Jorge, Peyton, Clayten, and Camden; siblings, Susan Lehman, Gloria Byrnes, Mary Jo (Steve) Hutchinson, Heather (Scott) Hobart and Eric Byrnes; sibling-in-laws, Diana (Alberto) Flores, Ralph (Cheryl) Mata, Lupe (Sid) Vandercook, Joe (Christy) Mata, Yolanda (Cal) Hayward, Don Mata and Esther Simpson; and many neices and nephews.
Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Mary Byrnes; sister, Sarah (Craig) Paul; brother-in-law, Danny Lehman; uncle, Jimmy Byrnes, her in-laws, Eusevio and Pauline Mata; brother-in-law, Eusevio Mata Jr.; sisters-in-law, Rosie Ordish and Carmen (Robert) Lopez.
The family will receive visitors from 2-8 PM, Thursday, March 12, 2026 and from 10-11 AM Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Marsh Funeral Chapel in Sandusky.
A rosary will be held at 7 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Marsh Funeral Chapel, Sandusky.
A funeral service will be at 11 AM on Friday, March 13, 2026 at the Marsh Funeral Chapel, Sandusky.
Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Friends may share an online condolence at www.marshfuneral.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Marsh Funeral Chapel, 396 South Sandusky Road, Sandusky, MI 48471. Phone 810-648-2244.
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Kathy
March 13, 2026
Though I never knew her name we would talk at the Diamond Trail where I saw her daily. What a beautiful soul inside and outside. While reading this obituary I realized knowing the Mata name from my childhood neighborhood. May the family find the peace that passes all understanding through Jesus Christ the Lord.
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