Lynn VanMatre

Lynn VanMatre, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.

He was born March 19, 1930, in St. Louis to Herbert A. and Ruth Herrick VanMatre. He and Donna Schroeder were married in August 1975 at St. Louis.

He served two years in the Army.

He was a graduate of Beaumont High School in 1948. He was also a graduate of Harris Teachers College with an associate of arts and the University of Missouri.

He worked at Mercantile Bank in St. Louis and owned Florissant Dodge from 1975 to 1979. He then moved to Cape Girardeau in 1980, where he purchased the Buick dealership.

He was a member of Cape Girardeau Rotary Club and Cape Girardeau Country Club and was past director of Missouri Automobile Dealers Association. He also was an avid golfer, hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife, Donna VanMatre of Cape Girardeau; two sons, Mark (Kim) VanMatre of Cape Girardeau and Scott (Carey) VanMatre of St. Charles, Missouri; a daughter, Susan VanMatre of Columbia, Illinois; three grandchildren, Elise, Scott and Stevie; a brother-in-law; and an uncle.

There will be no visitation.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.