Becca and Family, Sorry to hear about Matt, He was always fun to be around in high school and also when I worked with him at the Chip In. He knew how to make people smile. My prayers are with you.
Angela (Kelm) Weigal
Bark River, MI
I want to extend my sympathy to all of Matt’s family. I have nothing but good memories of Matt as a high school teenager in my classroom. He was always pleasant and his smile will always remain vivid in my memory. My prayers are with you.
Carol Pipkorn
Matt’s senior English teacher
Powers, MI
Becca & Family- We were so sorry to hear about Matt. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, he was a great guy who was always kind to everyone. He will be missed.
Stacy & Becky Welling
Marquette/ Powers, MI
Great guy, he will be missed by all who knew him.
Scott
Manistique, MI
To Jodi and family
I am sorry about Matt. He was fun to work with. Even though we worked in different depts we always had a couple of minutes to talk and joke. He was a wonderful person and will be missed.
Robert (Tiny) Blalock
Escanaba, MI
We met Matt at the Island Resort and Casino when he worked there as a Blackjack Dealer. From that time on he greeted us with his big smile and warm welcome. He worked also in the Soo and again in Manistique and when we were in those areas we always looked forward to seeing him. He talked about his family and we definitely knew his great love for them. We will miss him dearly. We pray for the family and hope that you can all get through these times of great sadness.
Terry Sr, Lynn and TerryJr. Scheeneman
Gladstone, MI
John and Family
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Matt. He was an awesome guy. I always had fun with him when we worked at the fair years ago. He really knew how to brighten a persons day. He was not only a co-worker but he was a friend. May god bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. The Heavens now have a real good angel to watch over you. Rest in peace Matt.
Kim Orzel (fellow Wal-Mart associate)
Escanaba, MI
Rebecca and family
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. We hope that the love and caring we have for Rebecca will surround all of you at this difficult time.
Cheryl, Dee
Kissimmee, FL
Jodi and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, I know this is a very difficult time you. Remember my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Barbara Winnie “cousin of Jodi”
Escanaba, MI
I only knew Matt through my husband Jamie and Jamie thought Matt was a great guy.. I am praying for you and your family… I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Jamie and Holli Francis and Family
Manistique, MI
Jodi and Family – My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Matt was always very nice and had a great sense of humor. He and I were neighbors in Wilson. I’m very sorry to hear for your loss.
Becky Fazer
Milwaukee, WI
Matt was very nice young man in and out of school. He is remembered as a good football player and a good team mate to his fellow players. We sincerely send our deepest condolences to all of Matt’s family.
Mark & Barb Veeser
Powers, MI
Jodi,
I am so sorry to hear about Matt. Matt was a good man. You have my deepest sympathy. May God watch over you and your family.
Dan Crawford
Escanaba, MI
All the dealers and pitbosses at Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste Marie would like to express our deepest sympathy to Matt’s family. Matt was our friend. We will miss him.
Rest in Peace
Kevin Boissoneau
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
I’m so sorry for your loss. Matt and I were good friends in High School. He was a great guy. He will be dearly missed.
Tonia (Ohlson) Lucas
New Orleans, LA
Jodi and family,
“Our family and friendship is a circle of strength and love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.”
We are all very saddened by your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are here if you need us.
Carrie Roberts and family and Michelle LaMarque and family
Escanaba, MI
Matt was a wonderful man and an even more wonderful father. He was a very close friend of myself and my husband. We were privelaged to become good friends with him while he lived here in Sault Ste. Marie. He will be deeply missed by our family. Our prayers are with his family. May the angels watch over all of you.
Angi and Mike Hendrickson
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Dear Jody and family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during this time. May you find comfort in family members, friends and each other.
This is from Mary Jo Mahaffy, the former Human Resources Manager at the Island Resort & Casino.
Gladstone, MI
Matt always had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around. His sister,Becca, and I were really good friends in high school and Matt was a year ahead of us. I used to hang around with them both. He will be missed.
Amy (Gatien) Mouford
Escanaba, MI
Jodi and family,
So sorry to hear about Matt. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. If you need anything call me, at 4746050, if we can do anything let us know.
Carl and Ann Bartke and sons (Dave, Chris, and Andy)
Rapid River, MI
I had the pleasure of meeting Matt at the Chip In Island Resort Casino while we dealt blackjack for the casino. He was a real person, who never tried to hide what he felt. He loved people and they all loved him. He had an excellent sense of humor. He will be sadly missed by his past fellow workers, family and friends. God Bless You Matt. May God smile upon you and greet you into heaven.
Anonymous
Becca and Family, Sorry to hear about Matt, He was always fun to be around in high school and also when I worked with him at the Chip In. He knew how to make people smile. My prayers are with you.
Angela (Kelm) Weigal
Bark River, MI
I want to extend my sympathy to all of Matt’s family. I have nothing but good memories of Matt as a high school teenager in my classroom. He was always pleasant and his smile will always remain vivid in my memory. My prayers are with you.
Carol Pipkorn
Matt’s senior English teacher
Powers, MI
Becca & Family- We were so sorry to hear about Matt. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, he was a great guy who was always kind to everyone. He will be missed.
Stacy & Becky Welling
Marquette/ Powers, MI
Great guy, he will be missed by all who knew him.
Scott
Manistique, MI
To Jodi and family
I am sorry about Matt. He was fun to work with. Even though we worked in different depts we always had a couple of minutes to talk and joke. He was a wonderful person and will be missed.
Robert (Tiny) Blalock
Escanaba, MI
We met Matt at the Island Resort and Casino when he worked there as a Blackjack Dealer. From that time on he greeted us with his big smile and warm welcome. He worked also in the Soo and again in Manistique and when we were in those areas we always looked forward to seeing him. He talked about his family and we definitely knew his great love for them. We will miss him dearly. We pray for the family and hope that you can all get through these times of great sadness.
Terry Sr, Lynn and TerryJr. Scheeneman
Gladstone, MI
John and Family
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of Matt. He was an awesome guy. I always had fun with him when we worked at the fair years ago. He really knew how to brighten a persons day. He was not only a co-worker but he was a friend. May god bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. The Heavens now have a real good angel to watch over you. Rest in peace Matt.
Kim Orzel (fellow Wal-Mart associate)
Escanaba, MI
Rebecca and family
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. We hope that the love and caring we have for Rebecca will surround all of you at this difficult time.
Cheryl, Dee
Kissimmee, FL
Jodi and family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss, I know this is a very difficult time you. Remember my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Barbara Winnie “cousin of Jodi”
Escanaba, MI
I only knew Matt through my husband Jamie and Jamie thought Matt was a great guy.. I am praying for you and your family… I am deeply sorry for your loss.
Jamie and Holli Francis and Family
Manistique, MI
Jodi and Family – My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Matt was always very nice and had a great sense of humor. He and I were neighbors in Wilson. I’m very sorry to hear for your loss.
Becky Fazer
Milwaukee, WI
Matt was very nice young man in and out of school. He is remembered as a good football player and a good team mate to his fellow players. We sincerely send our deepest condolences to all of Matt’s family.
Mark & Barb Veeser
Powers, MI
Jodi,
I am so sorry to hear about Matt. Matt was a good man. You have my deepest sympathy. May God watch over you and your family.
Dan Crawford
Escanaba, MI
All the dealers and pitbosses at Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste Marie would like to express our deepest sympathy to Matt’s family. Matt was our friend. We will miss him.
Rest in Peace
Kevin Boissoneau
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
I’m so sorry for your loss. Matt and I were good friends in High School. He was a great guy. He will be dearly missed.
Tonia (Ohlson) Lucas
New Orleans, LA
Jodi and family,
“Our family and friendship is a circle of strength and love. Every crisis faced together makes the circle stronger.”
We are all very saddened by your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We are here if you need us.
Carrie Roberts and family and Michelle LaMarque and family
Escanaba, MI
Matt was a wonderful man and an even more wonderful father. He was a very close friend of myself and my husband. We were privelaged to become good friends with him while he lived here in Sault Ste. Marie. He will be deeply missed by our family. Our prayers are with his family. May the angels watch over all of you.
Angi and Mike Hendrickson
Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Dear Jody and family,
My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you during this time. May you find comfort in family members, friends and each other.
This is from Mary Jo Mahaffy, the former Human Resources Manager at the Island Resort & Casino.
Gladstone, MI
Matt always had a great sense of humor and was fun to be around. His sister,Becca, and I were really good friends in high school and Matt was a year ahead of us. I used to hang around with them both. He will be missed.
Amy (Gatien) Mouford
Escanaba, MI
Jodi and family,
So sorry to hear about Matt. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. If you need anything call me, at 4746050, if we can do anything let us know.
Carl and Ann Bartke and sons (Dave, Chris, and Andy)
Rapid River, MI
I had the pleasure of meeting Matt at the Chip In Island Resort Casino while we dealt blackjack for the casino. He was a real person, who never tried to hide what he felt. He loved people and they all loved him. He had an excellent sense of humor. He will be sadly missed by his past fellow workers, family and friends. God Bless You Matt. May God smile upon you and greet you into heaven.
Debra Binius
Escanaba, MI