Matthew Philip Stabler

Matthew Stabler, 28, of Fairway, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Hospice House after a battle with cancer. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, October 30th, 10:00 a.m. at Cure of Ars Catholic Church, 9401 Mission Road, Leawood, Kansas, where the Rosary will be prayed at 9:45 a.m., prior to the Mass. There will be a private burial service afterwards.

Matt was born on April 29, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from Rockhurst High School in 2000 where he was a four year varsity letterman on a golf team that won three consecutive Missouri state championships. Matt won the Kansas City Junior Golf Championship in 1998. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 2005 with degrees in both Business and Marketing. He became a commercial real estate broker for Block & Co. in Kansas City, subsequently moving to Red Brokerage in 2009.

Matt was a lover of music and could be found playing it, writing it or listening to it virtually anytime day or night. He was a brilliant drummer, an excellent acoustic guitar player, and played for several bands in the Kansas City-Lawrence area. He was also a fine cook, specializing in Italian food.

Recently Matt had devoted all of his free time to the Kansas City Chapter of Coaches vs. Cancer, and was instrumental in the huge success of its kickoff luncheon, which occurred just two weeks prior to his death.

Matt is survived by his wife Margaret Rowe, who were married on July 29th, his parents Michael and Celeste Stabler, his brothers Nicholas and Anthony, his grandmother Rose Stabler, and his dog Toby. We will miss him dearly.

You may honor Matt’s memory by making a donation in his name to the Kansas City chapter of Coaches vs. Cancer. Checks should be made payable to “The American Cancer Society-Coaches vs. Cancer”, and have Matt’s name in the memo line. Please mail donations to the American Cancer Society, KC Metro Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, Kansas City, MO, 64105.