Matthew Ron High

Matthew Ron High, 43, unexpectedly passed away at home on December 3, 2024, in Ronan, Montana. 

Son of Margo (Clark) High and Ronald Kay High, Matt was born on August 6, 1981, in Burien, Washington. He was the youngest of 5 children and the only son. As a child Matt was always tearing things apart to see how they worked. He loved his sisters and often found himself agreeing to do whatever they planned. He loved to play sports but only for fun and not the competition. Matt graduated from Decatur High School in 1999. After high school Matt joined his dad working at High’s Trailer Repair.

Matt married his first wife, Brenda Lund, in 2000. They had one son, Isaac. Matt and Isaac were inseparable- joking, talking about cars and eventually working together. 

In 2008, Matt met Ilea Sanders at a dance and instantly fell in love. They were married on January 16, 2010. Together they had three children, Alexandra, Rebekkah and Zakary. Matt loved spending time with his family on long road trips, spending time at Ron and Margo’s cabin, camping, going to the beach, hiking, and cheering on his kids at their various events. The biggest joys of Matt’s life were his wife Ilea and his children. 

In 2021 Matt and Ilea moved their family to Ronan, Montana for a new job opportunity at Penske for Matt. In the 3 years they lived here, they fell in love with Montana.

Matt was a devoted husband, father and friend. He loved T-shirts with funny sayings, working on cars, telling dry jokes, spending time with his friends and serving people around him. 

Along with his wife and children, Matt leaves behind his wife Ilea and children Isaac (24), Alexandra (14), Rebekkah (12), and Zakary (9), his parents Ronald and Margo High, his sisters: Michelle (David) Younce, Melissa (Ken) Hale, Christina (Ben) Marriott and Stephanie (Damien DeCremer) and former wife Brenda Lund.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 11:30 am at the Church of Latter-Day Saints of Jesus Christ in Ronan.