Matthew Thomas Ziph, 51, of St. Joseph, passed away Wednesday evening, March 8, 2023 at Mosaic Life Care.
He was born in Junction City, Kansas, son of Sharon and Thomas Ziph. He graduated Central High School in 1989.
He married his wife, Heather, September 30, 2000. He worked and made many friends at the Missouri Theatre in his high school years. He and Heather met while working at the East Hills Mall in 1992. He also worked at Ritz Camera in Kansas City for several years. He worked for many years at the St. Joseph News-Press, before having a stroke in 2019.
Matt worked hard at physical therapy and speech therapy after his stroke. He loved to make people laugh, he had a quick wit, and was always there with a one-liner.
Was a lover of music and passed that love onto his son Michael. He also enjoyed telling stories about past times with his friends and family.
Matt is preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: wife of 22 years, Heather Ziph, son, Michael Ziph, brother, Sean Ziph (Colleen), aunts, Mary Jo Reser and Shirley Murphy, step-mother, Brandy Ziph, step-sisters, Lyndsey Whitney and Amanda Myers and several nieces and nephews.
Matt has been cremated under the direction of Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel.
A memorial Visitation and Celebration of Life will be held 5:00 - 7:00 PM, on Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel in St. Joseph.
