Christian Biography of Matt Carpenter

Matthew Kenneth Carpenter comfortably passed on August 6th, 2024 surrounded by family and friends after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Matt was born on August 29th, 1986 in Lubbock, TX, to Terry and Julie (Reed) Carpenter. Matt met Brittany (Bruening) in 2012 and it was love at first sight (despite her choice of first date attire). They were married a few short years later on June 7, 2014. Their union was blessed with two sons, Wyatt (born 2017) and Barrett (born 2020). Although their time was cut entirely too short, they packed more love into those ten years than you could in ten lifetimes.

Matt and Brittany moved from Colorado to Superior, NE in 2020 where they built a beautiful life together with their two sons, many friends, and a wealth of Bruening and Edward's family close by (sorry Matt). His family visited often and their house was always full of love and laughter. He would drop everything to help anyone in need. And some of us were really needy! Matty, as he was loving called, was known to all by his smile. You can ask anyone who has ever met him and they'll ALWAYS comment on that smile. It was infectious. It was genuine. It was selfless. Just like him.

Matt loved the outdoors; hunting, fishing, and golfing. He enjoyed woodworking in his spare time and had a love for music like no other. Nothing meant more to Matt than Husker Football, …er his family. Yes, nothing meant more to Matt than his family. He passed on his passions to his boys and we are all so lucky to see that in them every day. Matt and Brittany are truly soul mates, undoubtedly a once in a lifetime kind of love. She always called him "her person" and that was nothing short of the truth. They completed each other in every way, and he will be missed ever-so-deeply.

Matt is survived by his wife Brittany, sons Wyatt and Barrett of Superior, NE, parents Terry (Suzie) Carpenter of San Francisco, CA, and Julie (Deryn) Buntrock of Trinity, TX, his brother Cameron (Jenay) Carpenter of Albuquerque, NM, sister Skye Carpenter of San Diego, CA, sister-in-law Rachel (Zach) Loucks of Superior, NE, parents-in-law Steve and Becky Bruening of Superior, NE, and a host of family and friends.

Matt will continue to live on through the memories of his laughter, his altruism, his tenacity, his sense of humor (man, he was funny) and, of course, that infectious smile that he blessed both of his sons with.

Celebration of Life services held on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Superior Country Club in Superior, Nebraska with Pastor Mike Sander officiating.

Recorded music was "Something in the Orange," "A Bar Song (Tipsy)," Fast Car," "When I Get There," and "Blood Runs Red."

Visitation and book signing with family will be held on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were Tyler Williams, Tyler Clark, Zach Loucks, Trent Siebecker, T.J. Froehlich and Brock Bruening. Honorary Pallbearers were Terry Carpenter, Deryn Buntrock, Steve Bruening, Cameron Carpenter, Wyatt Carpenter, Barrett Carpenter, Stuart Bruening and Steve Siebecker.

Private family inurnment in the Evergreen Cemetery at Superior, Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations go to the family for future designation to a foundation in Matt's honor in care of 945 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978

Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.