Larry Lamont Matzen

Larry L Matzen, 80, June 26, 1945-December 13, 2025, Visitation at 1 PM, Celebration of Life Service at 2 PM, both at King of Kings Church,11615 I St. on Thursday, March 19th.

Larry was born in Blair, NE to Clarence and Ingrid (Jensen) Matzen on June 26, 1945. He grew up on the family farm near Kennard, NE. After graduating from Blair High School in 1963, he served our country by joining the Army and did a tour in Viet Nam. When he returned home, he began his career as a precision machinist with Wilkinson's and then DeSoto Engineering, Blair NE. The last 20+ years of his career were spent in tech. sales at MSC Direct in Omaha, NE.

He married Kitty Bartling on June 18, 1983, at King of Kings. Shortly before retirement, he and Kitty moved to their small acreage near Bennington, NE where he honed his skill as a gardener. He started plants from seeds for his garden as well as some of his neighbors' gardens. He enjoyed talking to the neighbors, as well as anyone else he might meet. He loved his wife, Kitty, all of his family and friends, and especially, our God who sent His Son Jesus to save us.

Larry passed peacefully at home after a yearlong battle with lung cancer and is now in heaven with Jesus and those who preceded him in death, his parents, parents-in law Norman and Alice Bartling, brother Steve, niece Tracy Bolton, nephew Micheal Trumbo, brothers-in-law Clyde Rothfuss and Robert Trumbo. He is survived by his wife Kitty, sisters Diana Hanson, Cindy Rothfuss and Susie Trumbo, all of Blair, sisters-in-law Betty Denison of Blair and Yvonne Bryce and brother-in-law Randy Bryce of Arizona, and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Kings of Kings Church or Concordia Schools of Omaha or directed by family.