Lonnie "Lon" Lee Matson
September 8, 1932 ~ February 16, 2023
Lonnie “Lon” Lee Matson, 90, retired life insurance agent for Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, passed away at home in Valley Center, Kansas, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Lon was born to Enos and Hazel (Brooksher) Matson in Kechi Kansas on September 8, 1932. He was a US Army veteran, worked 17 years for Boeing, then worked for over 40 years in life insurance sales and estate planning. Lon and his wife Shirley dedicated their time to family and God. They enjoyed their children and grandkids and attended as many music performances, sporting events, and other activities as possible. They also enjoyed traveling to many places across the US in their travel trailer. Lon’s spiritual walk with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, was always very important to him and served God as an ordained deacon, church trustee, and taught various Sunday School classes starting as a young man and continued into his later years. Lon is now present with his Heavenly Father!He is preceded in death by his parents, Enos and Hazel Matson; brothers, Alvin, Jean, LeRoy, Milton; and sister, Helen. Survived by his wife, Shirley (Garner) Matson; sons, Mark of Morral OH, Kent (Brenda) of Garden Plain KS, Todd of Furley, KS and Dave of Valley Center, KS; grandchildren, Conner (Brooke) Matson, Daniel (Janina) Greenwood, Stacey (David) Petrie, Kyle Matson, Michelle Matson, Michael Miller, Lauren Matson and David Matson; great grandchildren, Anthony, Alex, Michaela, Oliver, Ella, Dale, Dawson and Bonnie.Visitation will be from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 21, 2023; Funeral Service will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, February 22, 2023, both at Calvary Baptist Church, Valley Center, Kansas. Graveside Service will follow at the Kechi Cemetery, Kechi, Kansas.Memorials have been established with: Calvary Baptist Church, 320 N. Sheridan Avenue, Valley Center, KS 67147; Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202; or Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
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Shirley and Family,
Just wanted to express our condolences to you and your family. I was so sorry to read that Lonnie had passed.
might not remember my daughter and me but we were friends of Dave and his children. The kiddos all played baseball together and I often visited with you and Lonnie at the games. Lauren and Sabita were good friends.
Lova Brittain & Shara Keeny
Not many things in life are harder than loosing someone we love, Jehovah God promises to help us cope during such difficult times. 1Peter 5:7 says “while you throw all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.” Jehovah God provides us a beautiful hope at John 5:28,29 where it speaks of a “resurrection” Im so sorry for your loss. Please take comfort from God’s word.
Shirley, lifting you and the guys in prayer, as just learned of Lonnie’s homegoing. Always have been thankful having him for a Sunday School teacher in 7th grade when we were meeting in the community building in Valley. He was teaching on telling others about Christ and sharing how they may know them. He was the “non Christian” we were to be sharing with and each of us took our turn sharing scripture … and he looked at me and said “what about that Adam and Eve and what they did”, when I began to answer his statement and question he looked me in the eye and shared “always stay focused on Christ and His salvation, do not get sidetracked with questions, but always share that you will answer them after you talk about their where they stand with Jesus.” That was a blessing that has meant so much down through the years. So appreciate good memories. Knowing our Lord is holding you through this time.
prayerfully,
Jeannie Waggoner-Voges