Matthew A. Horney, 33, of Wisconsin Dells, formerly of Lake in the Hills, died suddenly, September 6, 2021.
Visitation will be on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 3:00 to 7:00pm at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, 11:00am at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Algonquin, IL. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to https://gofund.me/845944c0
Matthew was born July 14, 1988, in Elk Grove Village, IL, the son of Kevin K. and Mary Kay Horney. He graduated from UIC. On June 15, 2019, he married Abigail “Abby” Badgley. Matthew was working as a pharmacist for Phillips total care. He was a gadget guy and took great pleasure in taking things apart and putting them back together, he was a problem solver, he had recently become a self-taught woodworker and was able to master that craft quickly. He had a love for learning. Matthew’s whole world was Abby, Isaac, and his dog Henry. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and friend who will be missed by all who knew him. His time here was way to short but in that time, he loved hard, lived well, and impacted all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Abby, his son, Isaac, his parents, Kevin and Mary Kay Horney, his siblings, Lauren (Alex) Cantu, Kenneth (Kaleigh) Horney, Kristin (Fred Dobry) Horney and Josh Horney. He is survived by his grandparents, Mary Claps (Bob Mede), and Jerry and Nancy Horney, by his 7 nieces and nephews, Oliver, Elliott, Nora, Ada, Holland, Scottlyn and Theodore and by many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Matthew is also survived by all of Abby’s loving family.
He is preceded in death by grandparents and uncles.
For further information please call the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
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To the entire Horney family, our hearts just go out to you all. We are praying for you, and will continue to do so each and every day.
My deepest sympathies go out to you and your entire family. May God give you the peace that you seek. I’m so sorry for your loss. In my thoughts and prayers.
May our Lord grant his Perpetual Light and Love on Matts soul as well as Bless and Guide the entire family through this very difficult time. Our prayers and deepest condolences are with you. In His Peace.
Mary Kay my prayers are with you and your family fondly Lola
Our prayers are with all of you during this time of sorrow. May the Father wrap His loving arms around you and give you His peace as you walk thru this hard crushing time. All our love...
Matthew, Abbie, Issac and Henry. You were just not our neighbors, but you were our adopted family whom we loved very much. You will always be in our hearts and prayers.
My sincere condolences to you, Jerry and Nancy, and to all Matthew’s family.
Our deepest sympathies are with all of you during these dark days of loss. May Matthew live on in your hearts and stories.
Our hearts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. May you find guidance to peace in your grief. We are so deeply sorry for your loss.
Our deepest sympathies to my beautiful niece Abby, sweet Isaac, Matthew's wonderful family, the Badgley family and all who mourn Matthew's much too sudden passing. You all in our hearts and prayers.
We are so deeply sorry for your loss. We are keeping your entire family in our thoughts and we pray that your wonderful memories can be of some comfort during this unimaginably difficult time.
May the loving memories you have help find peace and comfort at this difficult time. Words fall short of expressing our sorrow for your loss.
May you find peace at some point in life. Our deepest condolences for you and your family.
May you find peace at some point in life. Our deepest condolences for you and your family.
My dear Abby, the loss of a loving husband is beyond words. I wont lie and give platitudes. It stinks. May he live in your heart always. Fondly, Sophia (patient from A to Z) the clock ticking/col hands whiner
We lost our son almost 3 years ago after an illness. Matthew was suddenly hone Trust me when I say you are never ready. May the family find peace.
May the loving memories you have help find peace and comfort at this difficult time. Words fall short of expressing our sorrow for your loss.
Mary Kay, my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. May the Lord give you all strength to endure this great loss and blanket you all with the comfort of His great peace and love. God Bless, Sue
So sad to hear the news. My condolences go out to family and friends. I worked with Matt at Jimmy John's in Algonquin. Was such a great person to work with.