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Gary & Amy Trembly posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Mark, Val & boys -- Our hearts are breaking for you in this tragedy. The loss of Mandy 18 months ago is still very fresh & we remember well the first days of numbness & confusion & PAIN. My constant, consoling thought through the first days was "I KNOW WHERE SHE IS!" Praise God for that assurance. She had some very difficult times in recent years & made choices I thought I had "taught" her not to make. But God is good & has also reminded us that her salvation was for all time. This road of grief is long, but we have oddly (it seems odd in this situation) found hope as we travel along. We are hanging on to God & to each other like never before. Every day there are so many feelings & so many choices about what to do with those feelings. Guilt, blame, regrets & on & on. But it is a choice -- do we hang onto our faith even with this kind of gaping hole in our lives, or do we choose to turn away? Our encouragement to you is that there is tremendous release in telling (or yelling at) God exactly how you feel. Remember there is no "right" way to do this......... May God bless you in surprising ways during this time. You are in our hearts & in our prayers. We love all of you, Gary & Amy This is a favorite of mine, & I want to share it with you.... Zephaniah 3:20 in The Message. On Judgment Day I'll bring you back home -- a great family gathering! ... You'll see it with your own eyes -- all those painful partings turned into reunions! GOD's Promise.
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Christopher T. Spitler posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
This is a time of great sorrow, and the loss of Matthew is particularly hard. It's also a time for a family to come closer by sharing our thoughts , as we try to work our way through the myriad of emotions that surround an event like this. One way is to share our love for Matthew, to help keep him in our hearts and memories. I remember Matthew as a gentle, thoughtful soul. I still have a fond memory of him as a little towhead tyke coming into my room to hear me play the guitar. I taught him the chorus to "Kumbaya" and we sang it together for several minutes, while he puttered around my room, closely inspecting all my knick-knacks, and trying out quite a few. He was a great little multi-tasker, and had excellent pitch for a 3 year old! It was a very warm and charming moment that I have always treasured. I'm so fortunate and thankful to have such a wonderful memory, and it will always be the way I picture Matthew in my mind, and hold him in my heart. All our hopes go with you. We love you all, and know that you will find the strength of your family to be a great comfort through this terrible time. We hope your days are filled with opportunities for that love to grow and deepen. Perhaps this could be Matthew's final gift. A chance to bring you all together in your love for him, and each other.
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victoria curtis posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
To Matthew, There are no words to describe how much we hurt from loosing you. You are so loved, and so missed. Our hearts will forever ache. Matthew We Love You Aunt Victoria and Shane
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Misty Bruner posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
To my Family... I share in your pain and I weep with you. This has been a difficult time for me as well and I just want you all to know how much I love you and that you are all in my prayers. I want to share a memory I hold near to my heart of Matthew. It was my wedding day and Matthew had danced with me at my reception. I will never forget the smile that was on his face or the wonderful things he said to me. I remember being so happy that he was there and that he danced with me. He told me how beautiful I looked and how happy he was for me (and that he also approved of Derek). Matthew was much more than a cousin to me. He was also my friend. I have so many other memories of Matthew but this one is my favorite. I feel so blessed by the Lord to have had Matthew in my life, even if it was only for a short while. I love you Matthew and I will see you again some day in Heaven. God Bless you all, Misty and Family
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Brigid Klein posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Dear Valerie, I am so very sorry that your Matthew is gone. I know the heartbreak personally. My daughter, Christine was 27 when she took her own life in February of 2002. Please know that you have a place to come to at POS. We have all been through this nightmare and are here to support each other. Love, Brigid Christine's Mom www.mydollychristine.com
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sallie brasfield posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Val, Mark, and Family,Terry and I have been deeply affected by the loss of your dear son and brother Matthew.I remember so well the times I have shared with your dear family over the past twenty or so years, both in Alabama as well as Washington.I remember talking to Matthew about spiritual matters and I found him to be a deeply spiritual young man with an intense desire to follow the Lord with his whole heart.He will be greatly missed eventhough I know that we all abide together in the love of Christ whether in the body or absent and present with the Lord.Nothing can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!It is our prayer that the God of all comfort will comfort your hearts as only He can do and that you will find Him to be MORE THAN ENOUGH! We love you all Sallie and Terry Brasfield
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victoria curtis posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Dear Valerie, Mark, Natheniel, Joel, Michcle and Kalub. I found a poem that I hope may help in your grief and sorrow's night while I was trying to sleep, My son's voice I did hear. I opened my eyes and looked around, But he did not appear. He said You've got to listen, you've got to understand. God didn't take me from you, He only took my hand. When I cried out in pain that night, The instant that I died. He reached out and took my hand, And pulled to his side. He pulled me up and saved me. From my misery and pain. My body was hurt so badly inside. I could never be the same. My search is really over now. I've found happiness within. All the ansers to empty dreams, And all that I might have been. I love you and miss you so, I will always be nearby. My body's gone forever, But my spirit will never die! So you need to go on now, and Please understand, God didn't take me from you he only took my hand. My prayers are with you each day
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Diane Williams posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Though I haven't spoken to Matthew in a few years he has always been in my thoughts and prayers. The way I would like to remember Matt is his smile. I remember that smile that could charm the girls.....and adults. I remember sitting on the grass at Harvest one Weds. night, and I was telling a sad experience I had and his smile and counsel made me feel better. How could an young man of 15 know what I was feeling? I don't remember all the details of what he said just the feeling of his understanding of what I had gone through. He had a great smile that came from a tender heart. Diane
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Linda, Ray's Mom posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Dear Valerie, Your son is so handsome. I am so very sorry for your loss of him. Linda, Mom of Ray
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KATHY MATHIS, MOM OF STEVEN posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
A handsome young man, such a great loss. Our children are in Heaven together, wathcing over their moms and family until we meet them again. Our POS family will help keep their memories alive.
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Rhonda Bolton posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
Mark and Valerie and all the kids... I read Valerie's poem--it is very touching. I'm so sorry... you are suffering so much. Like your poem said, when we see Jesus, we will understand things we just can't grasp down here. Hold tight to Jesus--his compassion never fails and He will walk with you through this dark time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Rhonda
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Dawn Hill posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
What I first remember about Matthew was a blond-headed kid about 8 years old, running around the church with a whole slew of other kids, wait, make that a whole slew of other BOYS! Between the Spitler family and several others at the church at the time, there was a HUGE number of boys. All with tons of energy, sparking off in dozens of directions. What I remember next was the go-kart accident, when this fine young man, tall and beautiful in the way that only boys can be, was hurt and "broken." Years of surgeries followed, and though the body was eventually healed, maybe the mind never was? I guess we'll never know. One more memory stands out for me. After the accident, Matthew had a lot of time to rest and think, and during that time, he came to an acceptance of God's desire to work in his life. He worked through a lot of his earlier teen rebellion, and had gained much wisdom for one of his age. At that time, I worked with teens at the church we were attending, and I asked Matthew if he'd come and speak to them. He did, and I remember watching the kids in that crowded room, listening to his every word. Again, we'll never know, until heaven, the impact of that time on those kids, but I know they were touched. Someone their own age had been through the "tough stuff," and was still trusting in the Lord. I know I was blessed, and I believe they were as well. Matthew, I'm sorry you left us, but am thankful that you've finally found the peace you longed for. We'll join you someday and maybe all our questions will finally be answered.
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Kim Droptiny posted a condolence
Thursday, November 30, 0002
5 boys born to Mark & Valerie Spitler. 5 warriors; 5 arrows in the quiver; 1 arrow has been shot home and the other 4 remain to carry on. May the Spitlers arise to all that God has called them to. May Matthew cheer them on from his heavenly home and may we all look forward to the day when every tear will be wiped from our eyes. I love the Spitler family. May they know the Father's arms are ever wrapped around them.
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