Matthew Adam "Buddy" Hiebert (Varner)

1998 - 2018

Matthew "Buddy" Hiebert (Varner), 20 year-old native of Yuma, Arizona, died on Sunday night February 18th, 2018 from a pedestrian car accident. Matthew was walking to visit his mother. By God's grace he died instantly.

Matthew, known lovingly by his family as Buddy, was born in Scotsdale, Arizona on January 20th, 1998 to Basil (Matt) Varner and Natalie Hiebert. This beautiful boy, the only boy, and youngest child and immediately became the heart and soul with his crooked grin, and goofy laugh he was the light of our lives.

He attended multiple Yuma schools, including Ronald Reagan Elementary School and Carpe Diem E-Learning Community. He is remembered by his classmates as the class clown, always working to get a laugh out of his peers and teachers.

For most of his life, he worked tirelessly alongside his father with the family business, BEV Honey. He was a hard worker and always wanted to help the family including caring for his grandfather.

Buddy, above all else, loved to make the people he loved happy.

Just this last summer, he used what little of his own money he had to purchase flowers and chocolates for his Mother's birthday. All he ever wanted was to make sure that everyone else was comfortable. He was always asking "are you good?"

Matthew loved, listening to rap music as well as writing rap, boxing, running, playing XBOX with friends, watching movies with his Dad, eating spicy foods (or any food at all), and taking a good nap.

In the last few years of his life, Buddy struggled with depression and other mental health issues. He was a resilient and strong young man who wanted to get better.

Buddy is survived by his father Matt and his mother Natalie, still both living in Yuma, Arizona, and his sisters Danielle, Aly, and Erin, who now live in Phoenix and Flagstaff. He is also survived by his grandfather Daniel Hiebert and his aunt Twila Hiebert of Longview, Washington. Close friends Kira Fenzel, her son Adam, and her family will also help carry on his memory. He is also survived by Joe Ramirez and sons as well as numerous aunts, cousins, and friends will remember Matthew as well.

Funeral arrangements have been made private.
The family invites those who are interested in attending a celebration of life on March 2, 2018 to text or call (520) 238-9288 for information.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that all donations are sent to Yuma's chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Health.