Matt Carpenter

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

Matt was born on Aug. 29th, 1986 in Lubbock, Texas, 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 10 years than you could in ten lifetimes.

Matt and Brittany moved from Colorado to Superior 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. 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 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 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; parents, Terry (Suzie) Carpenter of San Francisco, California, and Julie (Deryn) Buntrock of Trinity, Texas; his brother, Cameron (Jenay) Carpenter of Albuquerque, New Mexico; sister, Skye Carpenter of San Diego, California; sister-in-law, Rachel (Zach) Loucks of Superior; parents-in-law, Steve and Becky Bruening of Superior; 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 and, of course, that infectious smile he blessed both of his sons with.

Celebration of Life services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug 12, 2024, at the Superior Country Club in Superior, 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 was held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.11, 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 http://www.price funeralhomes.com.

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