Matthew Eli Michaelis, age 18, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, September 9, 2002, to Ernest and Coralyne (Tree) Michaelis, at Sindelfingen, Germany. Matthew passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate High School where he had finished his Junior year. He was a Senior at Stringtown High School.
Matthew was a student. He attended Cornerstone Church. Matthew enjoyed playing bass guitar, basketball, and collecting samurai swords.
Matthew is survived by his parents, Ernest and Coralyne (Tree) Michaelis of the home in Atoka, OK; grandfather, Ernest Michaelis Sr. of Colorado Springs, CO; uncles, Carl Tree of Manitou, CO, Patrick Tree of Colorado Springs, CO, Gerry Tree and wife Shelli of Eagle River, AK, Chris Tree and wife Dianna of Farris, OK, Jeff Baltes and wife Lisa of Lebanon, IL; cousins, Ashkea Logan and husband Marcus of Farris, OK, Jenniffer Singleton and husband Kris of Atoka, OK, Garett Tree of Eagle River, AK, Jonathan Tree of Hawaii, Seth Tree and wife Michaela of Atoka, OK, Joshua Tree of California, Michael Michaelis of Colorado Springs, CO, Christopher Michaelis of Denver, CO; along with other relatives and many dear friends.
Matthew was preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Roselyne Tree; grandmother, Patricia Michaelis; aunt, Sandra Michaelis.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Thursday, August 26th, 2021
PLACE OF SERVICES: Atoka High School Cafetorium, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Mark Eaton, Joe Chapin, Jeff Baltes, Crystal Robinson
INTERMENT: Brown's Durant Funeral and Cremation Service, Durant, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Gerry Tree, Chris Tree, Jeff Baltes, Nathaniel Letté, Tanner Thompson, Marcus Logan, Seth Tree
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Ernest L. Michaelis Sr., Christian Chaffin, Dan Herron, Kris Singleton, Clay Edwards
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