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Michael "Skip" Matthews
Michael "Skip" Matthews
Michael “Skip” Matthews February 5, 1958 – August 12, 2019
Michael “Skip” Matthews, spouse of pastor Kathy Matthews, died on August 12, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Pastor Kathy Matthews, their children, David and Sheri, 5 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Pastor Kathy Matthews has been serving Warrenton UMC in the Oregon-Idaho Conference.
A short memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 23, at 4:30 p.m. at the Columbia River viewing dock at the end of Sixth Street in Astoria, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Skip’s memory to Oregon Dachshund Rescue in Portland, Oregon.
For more information and to offer condolences, friends may contact Pastor Kathy Matthews, 1154 Grand Ave., Astoria, OR 97103, email sbhouse@charter.net or call (503) 325-6543.
Elaine Stanovsky, Bishop
Dan Wilson-Fey, Conference Treasurer and Benefits Officer