Matthew Howe
Matthew C. Howe, 48, of Waukon died Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, WI. Funeral services were held Monday, February 12 at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon, with Pastor Ken Kimball officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Matthew Charles Howe was born January 6, 1970 in Waukon, the son of Wayne and Janice (Beisker) Howe. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Matt attended St. Patrick's School and graduated from Waukon High School in 1988. He also attended Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) in Ankeny for diesel mechanic training.
August 27, 1994, he married Rachelle Fossum at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon. Matt owned and operated his own over the road trucking company for over 20 years. He also worked at Agri Star in Postville as a shop manager and, most recently, for Featherlite Trailers in Cresco as a transportation specialist.
A member of Thunder Rode Therapeutic Riding, Matt enjoyed riding horses and going to Yellow River State Forest and other parks to ride. He enjoyed his newfound love for horses and his cowboy hats; he referred to himself as “Cowboy Matt”. He was a former member of the Waukon Fire Department.
Always looking for a good deal, Matt liked going to truck shows and truck pulls. He also liked teasing people, shopping, taking a short-cut and eating ice cream. He loved the Lil’ Indian basketball families. He enjoyed being the score keeper at the games.
Survivors include his wife, Shelly Howe, of Waukon; his children, Will and Grace Howe, both of Waukon; his father and mother, Wayne and Janice Howe of Waukon; his siblings: Angela (Ron) Cooper of Lansing, Becky (Brad) Decker of Luana, John Howe and Dan (Linsey) Howe, both of Waukon, Tom (Callie Mescher) Howe of Arvada, CO and Zach (Katie Kotz) Howe of Dubuque; his grandmother, Arlene Beisker of Waukon; his father- and mother-in-law, Arlyn and Lois Fossum of Waterville; two brothers-in-law, Brad (Lynn) Fossum of Lodi, WI and Kevin (Julie) Fossum of Waterville; his sister-in-law, Marcia (Perry) Hesse of Waukon; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Lorna Howe and John Beisker.
Casketbearers were John, Dan, Tom and Zach Howe, Brad Decker, Ron Cooper, Brad and Kevin Fossum and Perry Hesse. Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.
