Mathew M. Pflueger

Mathew M. Pflueger, 39, of Columbia City, Ind., passed away at 4:57 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.Born on July 1, 1975 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Donald and Beverly (Shidler) Pflueger.

He graduated from New Haven High School with the Class of 1994 and received his Associates Degree from ITT. He worked at D Fine Pack in Fort Wayne.Being a gifted mechanic, Matt enjoyed working on and tuning up cars. His favorite car was his 1961 Galaxy 500. He also enjoyed watching movies with his favorite being Tim Burton's "Nightmare before Christmas".He was an exceptionally great father and always put his children first. Besides loving his family, Matt also loved his cat and dog.

Survivors include his mother, Beverly (Shidler) Pflueger of Columbia City; sons, Eric and Dominik Wolfe of Grabill; brothers, John (Kellie) Shidler of Columbia City and Russel Arellano of Fort Wayne; nieces, Cassandra Arellano, Rebecca Miller and Brandi Hart; and nephew, Cory Shidler. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Pflueger.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015 from 1 to 2 p.m. at DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Private burial at Nolt Cemetery.