Dennis Matter
Dennis Earl Matter, age 72, of Springfield, Minnesota died on June 17, 2016, at his home in rural Springfield, Minnesota.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, in Springfield and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, Springfield, MN.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, Springfield, MN, on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 10:30 am. The clergy will be Father Phil Schotzko. Interment will be at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Cemetery in Springfield, Minnesota.
Dennis Earl Matter was born August 20, 1943 to Charles and Ann (Groebner) Matter in Springfield, Minnesota. He attended and graduated from Springfield High School. Dennis was united in marriage to Carol Mattson on December 1, 1962. Carol died June 17, 1977. On July 12, 1980 Dennis married Shirley Duffy. Dennis farmed in Sundown Township and then from 1984-1986 Dennis and Shirley lived in Plainview where he was a milk truck driver. The couple returned to Sundown Township where he was a dairy farmer until 2007 and then worked for Morgan Grain and Feed in Clements. In the fall of 2015 he retired, but continued with hobby farming. He enjoyed dairy farming, horses, to joke and harass people always with a smirk on his face, traveling and all things John Deere and Ford.
He is survived by his daughters, Jean Johnston (Mike Wohlferd) of St. Charles, Minnesota and Holly Matter of Comfrey; grandchildren, Nathan and Andy Johnston of St. Charles; siblings, Delores (Alois) Fink of Farifax, his twin brother Lennis Matter of Springfield, Vernon Matter of Sanborn, Barb (Milo, Jr.) Christensen of Morgan, Mary Meyer of Buffalo, Diane (Art) Templin of Plato, John (Audrey) Matter of Springfield, and JoAnn (Mike) Johnston of Cushing, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents, wives Carol Matter and Shirley Matter and a sister Lucille Neid.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield, Minnesota. On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.