Funeral services for Loris Matcha were held on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at the Burke Civic Center in Burke, SD, with Reverend Thaniel Certa-Werner officiating.
Tammi Serr and Robin Pense were in charge of registration.
Casket bearers were Jody Johnson, Les Johnson, Doug Wilson, Chad Peck, Mike Pereboom, and Gabby Bertelsen. Honorary casket bearers were LeRoy Creekmur, Rod Dobesh, Mark Laposky, Tyler Plumtree, Allen Schaller, Nick Andresen, Matt Bartling, Calvin Pense, Kiley Schonebaum, Joe Wohlers, Brantley Plumtree, Ryker Plumtree, Hunter Ruiz, and a host of relatives and friends Interment was in the Graceland Cemetery in Burke, SD. Clausen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Loris was born on April 21, 1972, in Winner, SD, to Louie Jr. and Lavina (Frey) Matucha. He was the youngest of four children. The family lived and farmed three miles north of Burke, where Loris and his own family also resided.
Loris attended school even though he felt it was a waste of time indoors, except for his senior year he was on the honor roll so he could have open campus. He graduated with the class of 1990. Loris could light up a room with his distinctive laugh that could be heard across the room.
Loris married Nikki (Shaffer) on September 4, 1993 and to this union five children were born: Bailee Jo, Brennan Lou, Santanya Liegh, Lahna Lin, and Kyrie Brenna Matucha.
Loris was a man of many gifts. You had a mechanical problem he could fix it, or rig it up for someone else to fix. Loris’ true passion was trucking. He was the owner and operator of Little Lou Trucking. He often invited the local kids on the shorter runs, hoping to tire them out - though it’s unclear why he thought that would work, given how much candy he always gave them. If he ever had a free moment you could catch him fishing with his buddies. He said he would take the girls just so he could legally have more poles in the water, because he knew his girls just wanted to go swimming.
Loris John Matucha passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Burke Memorial Hospital in Burke, SD.
Loris was preceded in death by his son Brennan; grandparents Sophie and Louie Matucha, Louie and Ethel Frey, Betty and Lyle Shaffer, and Clayton and Mildred Shattuck.
Loris is survived by his wife of nearly 31 years, Nikki of Burke, SD; his daughters: Bailee (Allen) of Woonsocket, SD; Santanya of Burke, SD; Lahna (Nick) of Ramona, SD; and Kyrie of Burke, SD; his mother Lavina Matucha of Burke, SD; siblings: Lavonn (Greg) of Pierre, SD; Lance (Kay) of Burke, SD; Larea of Burke, SD; in-laws Dick and Sally Shaffer of Dixon, SD; sister-in-laws: Casi of Colorado Spring, CO; and Josie of Chamberlain, SD; and his many nieces, nephews and cousins.
