Matthew "Mario" Harold Young

Matthew was born January 3, 1962 in Chicago, IL the son of the late Harold & Margaret (Caldwell) Young.

He married Margaret Stoddart on July 17, 2001 in Wautoma, WI; they celebrated 10 years of marriage together.

Matt loved to cook for the public and please his customers. He was employed in Fratello’s in Oshkosh, Schueller’s in Waupaca, and Grandma Links in Minong, just to name a few, he was most recently employed as the manager at Pogo’s Restaurant on the Minong Flowage. He was a very proud Native American who thanked the Creator every day for his life and for the guidance for tomorrow. Matt loved all of what God created from the eagles to his roses; his family and two precious kitties. Matt’s home and his garden were his sanctuary.

Among those who survive and gratefully shared his life are his wife: Maggie of Minong, WI, his three sons: Greg Stoddart of Dogwagiac, Michigan, Jesse Stoddart (and Billie) of Shell Lake, WI, and Parker Paige of Laurinburg, NC, two grandchildren: Makayla Stoddart of Shawano, WI, and Logan Stoddart of Kalamazoo, MI, three brothers: Jonathan (Nanny) Corn of Neopit, WI, Nathan (Mary) Young of Poynette, WI, Gail (Jug) Corn of Neopit, WI, one sister: Jennifer Young of Wittenberg, WI, several nieces and nephews: JJ (Michelle) Corn, Craig (Lori) Corn, Jackie (TJ) Sanopaw, Marty (Stephanie) Panonicutt, Lora (Marcos) Paredes, Rachel Corn, Cassandra Cox, Gatlin Ready, Ben (Aura) Young, Hayley Young, Chris & Geoff Cutts, many aunts and uncles, and so many dear friends. Also two soon-to-be grandchildren: Caitlyn and Dylan.

He is preceded in death by one sister: Chi Chi.

Funeral Services will be held 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Calvary Lutheran Church in Minong, WI. Pastor Sara Pearson will officiate. Visitation will be held 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., prior to the service Thursday at church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Minong, WI.