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Matthew Robert Johnathan Bucholz

1987 - 2014

Matthew Robert Johnathan Bucholz

1987 - 2014

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BORN

1987

DIED

2014

Matthew Bucholz Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 9, 2014.

Born February 19, 1987 in Spokane Washington, lost his battle with cancer due to the H1N1 Virus, Para influenza 4 and Pneumonia, departing this life into the Kingdom of Heaven on January 7, 2013. His final resting place will be Mt Olivet Cemetery, Buena Vista, Colorado on Saturday January 11, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife Crystal Davis Bucholz and four children, Jadon, Liem, Rougen and daughter Isabella of Buena Vista, Colorado, his parents Robert and Ronda Bucholz of Las Animas, Colorado, Sister Shanteal Bucholz of Lakewood, Colorado, Grandmother Betty Maxwell of Las Animas, Colorado, Grandparents Johnnie and Billie Marta of Hotchkiss Colorado, Grandparents Vern and Jean Bucholz of Spokane Washington as well as great aunts, great uncles, aunts, uncles and cousins. There is also his entire in law family of George and Shelby Davis of Buena Vista, Colorado who loved him as a son of their own. Matthew worked for Sierra Detention Systems of Lakewood, Colorado from 2005-2012, then Xcel Energy in Grand Junction from 2012 to April, 2013. Matthew loved God, family and living a fun-filled life every day. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, hunting, fishing, ATV riding, softball, football, video games and most of all spending time with his wife and children.
To support the family, memorial donations may be made out to Crystal Bucholz in care of Community Banks of Colorado, PO Box 3117, Buena Vista, CO 81211

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March 28, 2014

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March 27, 2014

Shanteal Bucholz posted to the memorial.

January 17, 2014

Ronda Bucholz posted to the memorial.

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Mary Beth Edwards

March 28, 2014

I first meet Matt when he was a freshman in high school. We started hanging out through Track. He was the new freshman that could out throw almost any of the other guys. From there on we hung out all the time. There was a group of us that were always together. That included Micah, Cameron, Gerry, Reggie, Eli, Lyndsey, Matt and myself. We would do all kinds of things, hanging out together in the summers.

The memory that I will never forget is when we use to go to the drive in movie theater. We would go every week even if the movie was not good. We did this for 4 summers up until i went to college. Matt would bring his truck and anyone else that had a truck would bring one and we would park as close to each other so we could just move around in them.

After the movie, we would stay there and all lay in the back of our trucks and look up at the stars. We would see who could see the most shooting stars. We would lay out there till we were kicked out. This is something that i will always remember. I even got a tattoo of a shooting star on my ankle in memory of all those nights spent laying out looking at the stars. It was our time to be together and just be quite laying out.

There are many more memories but this is the one I wanted to post first. I will post more later.

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Shanteal Bucholz

March 27, 2014

Matt- You are the bestest brother bear in the whole wide world! Your strength, compassion and respect is something to live up to. You were a man of your word and always put others first. You loved your wife and children with all you had and never let anything get in the way of that. I will always remember the times we had together: walking home from the bus stop, you scaring the crap out of me with garden snakes, me wrecking the snowmobile and knocking both of us out, you scaring all the boys away from me because I was your lil sis that no one could have, four wheeling, hunting, cruising around on our rockets, our once a week dinner at Texas and most of all…hot-rodding our new diesels. <3 I never had a dull moment with you and could go on forever about the moments we shared. I know you are always there for me and will always be looking out for me from above as you are my protector. God bless brother, I love you with all of my heart! I'm glad you get to be there with me in spirit and guide me through life's adventures. Smile on, because it's not what you have but what you make of it! ~Love you-Sis

Ronda Bucholz

January 17, 2014

Hello family and friends; I want to give my heartfelt gratitude for your thoughts of concern and love over the last 9 months it has been a tremendous blessing to me; and most recently the offerings of sympathy and condolences are making this time of terrible heartbreak bearable for me.

The funeral service had many family members and friends sharing memories and interactions with Matthew; these stories all gave me strength to get through a very emotionally hard day. I did my best to honor the strength my son had shown me, he had, over the 9 months of his battle with Cancer. I was not successful in my efforts for the day, as I cried; my son never shed a tear in front of me during his struggle. I know he found his strength in his faith, family and friends. I will continue to honor Matthew with few tears and many joyous memories of our short time together as Mother and Son. Matthew was a gentle loving soul from the day he was born-thus his name-Matthew "a gift from God".

I would like to encourage all who visit this site to leave a story for all to read. It is my hope that these stories will help to heal our broken hearts and give us the strength to live our lives in the same joyous fulfilled way that Matthew lived his.

Matthew was able to fill his life with everything he knew to be important to him; his God, his family and his friends. He gave his best effort to everything he attempted and his full attention to all in his presence. He lived life in the fast lane on his own terms and there was not a soul on earth that could slow him down or change his mind otherwise except his loving wife, Crystal a true living angel on earth. Matthew knew the first time he spoke to her that she would be his wife and mother to his children. They had a wonderful 10 years of life together, yes there were a few bumps in the road as all young love has, but their love for each other and God, got them through those. Crystal never left Matthews' side for the 9 months of Cancer treatments; all the while carrying their 4th child. Matthew wanted a little girl and the announcement of this pregnancy gave him much hope a short 2 weeks after his cancer diagnosis. Crystal gave birth to this girl child in time for Matthew to see pictures of her and name her Isabella Hope. See Matthew had beat the cancer and fell ill due to a low immunity system; with the H1N1 flu, Para flu 4, and pneumonia and was in the ICU at the time of her birth. Matthew's father and I were able to be at the birth and take pictures to show him. He was barely able to get a breath and yet spoke with a big smile and much pride to all who came in his room and saw the pictures of his daughter. He told everyone that his family was now complete. Crystal was right back by his side in less than 24 hours from the time she had last seen him and gave birth. I do not have half the strength of either one of these two.

I had always called Matthew, Superman but watching him battle cancer with such inner strength and outward strength it took on a whole new meaning to all of us. Matthew never showed weakness or spoke of what if, he would never seem to tire while visiting us. Crystal will always be an Angel in my eyes as she never let her own wants or needs override the needs of my son during his illness.

Matthew will be remembered always by me with great affection and admiration for his grace and strength. Crystal will always be a living Angel in my eyes. I will add more stories of Matthew through my memories as the year goes by.

With Loving Thoughts - Mom

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