Steenhoek, Matthew Wayne 1984-2015

STEENHOEK, FOPMA, BECKJORDEN, VANDER HART

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Date: 1/19/2015 at 13:50:13

Matthew Wayne Steenhoek, 30, of Monroe, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Coralville. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Monroe United Methodist Church with burial following at Silent City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Marvin and Kathy (Fopma) Steenhoek, Matthew was born on Sept. 25, 1984, in Pella. He graduated from PCM High School in 2003 and DMACC in 2005. Matt had a great love for sports. He proudly served as the basketball and football manger while at PCM. He also had the opportunity to job shadow at Principal Park and several other landscaping business. Matt grew up in the Monroe United Methodist Church and later moved his membership to the Walnut Creek Church in Des Moines. He also worked at Walmart for several years.

Matt was preceded in death by his grandpa Charles Fopma. Survivors include his parents Marvin and Kathy Steenhoek of Monroe; his older sister, Kendra (Ian) Beckjorden and their children Bella, Bailee and Breyten of Monroe; his younger sister Lisa of Mitchellville; his grandma Kathleen Fopma of Pella; his grandpa Carl Steenhoek of Monroe; and grandparents Don and Marie Vander Hart of Newton. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa 14 Jan 2015.