Charles Jackson "Jack" Mateer III

Charles Jackson “Jack” Mateer III, 70, of North Vernon, passed away at 5:36 a.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on April 25, 1955, in Sarasota, Florida, he was the son of Charles Jackson Mateer II and Madelyn (Mardis) Mateer. He married Helen Brothers on February 23, 1974, in Wilmor Heights, Pennsylvania; she survives.

Jack served in both the United States Navy and the United States Army. A member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, he found quiet joy in fishing, assembling model cars, shooting guns, playing video games, and spending time outdoors watching nature and animals.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; his daughter, Patricia (Andrew) Rice of Rushville; his brother, Ray Fry of California; and his sisters, Sandy Richey of Pennsylvania, Sherri Kohrman of Fort Wayne, and Emily “Joann” Wadsworth of Wyoming. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Walter Fry, Marlene Carney, David “Woody” Fry, and Rhoda Fry.