Matthew "Matt" A. Taylor

February 10, 1981 - August 14, 2020

Matthew “Matt” A. Taylor, 39, of Loup City, formerly Kearney, died Friday, August 14, 2020 at his home in Loup City. Memorial services will be on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Burial with military honors will follow services at 2:30 p.m. at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Kearney Special Olympics. The family request all that attend the service to please wear a mask. Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.hlmkfuneral.com. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney is in charge of arrangements. Matt was born on February 10, 1981 to Michael A. and Diana P. (Hanneman) Taylor. Matt graduated from Kearney High School with the class of 1999. After high school, Matt joined the Army Reserves branch in Kearney and later transferred to Hastings. Matt served our country overseas twice, first during Operation Iraqi freedom from 2004-2005 in ArifJan Kuwait and later at Camp Leather Neck Afghanistan in 2009. Matt was honorably discharged from the Reserves in 2011. He then studied at Central Community College in Grand Island and graduated in 2013. Matt worked many places as an IT Tech Person. His last two employers were Central Nebraska Community Partnership in Loup City, Nebraska and as an outsource company for BD. Matt spent his spare time helping with the Kearney Special Olympics as a sponsor. He loved camping and spending time with his friends and also enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved to take his little cousins fishing. He will be remembered for his ability to entertain the kids and make them laugh. He was loved by many. Matt is survived by his father, Mike Taylor of Loup City, NE; brother, Markcus Taylor and his wife Jessie of Battle Creek, MI; also, many Aunts, uncles, cousins and very close friends Matt was proceeded in death by his mother; maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents.