Matthew C. Metcalf, 66, of Lincoln passed away May 16, 2021. Matt was born May 10, 1955 in Denver, CO to Ruth (Lionberger) and Gerald Metcalf and grew up in Omaha. He graduated from Westside High School and received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Architecture from UNL.
Matt loved being an architect and he loved his work family at Davis Design (formerly Davis Fenton Stange and Darling). He spent his entire career at Davis and he served as president from 1992 to 2018. Some of his favorite projects were the Beadle Center at UNL, Farmers Mutual Insurance Company and various healthcare clinics and hospitals.
Matt married fellow Westside grad Paula Haeder in 1976. While they might have seemed like an unlikely pair, they enjoyed a long marriage and a fabulous life together. Matt dearly loved their girls and he was a faithful supporter at their softball games, piano recitals, choir concerts and dance recitals. He had a unique and colorful personality, filled with charm, love and wit. He formed tight friendships, including those with his many golf buddies. Matt was a longtime member of Sheridan Lutheran Church.
Matt is survived by wife Paula, daughters Meredith Metcalf of Omaha and Allie (Matt) Crummy of Des Moines, four delightful grandkids Milo Metcalf Moya and Charlotte, Ambrose and Lincoln Crummy, and brother Mark Metcalf (Pat Vauck) of Sutton, NE.
Preceded in death by his parents and nephew Clay Metcalf.
Celebration of Life Service: Monday, May 24, 2021 at 3:00 pm at Sheridan Lutheran Church, 6955 Old Cheney Road with Pastor and friend Greg Bouvier officiating. Reception following at The Resort at Firethorn (88th and Van Dorn, Lincoln). Bud Light toast at 5:00 pm.
Memorials to Sheridan Lutheran Church or the Matt Metcalf Memorial Fund for Healthcare at Lincoln Community Foundation (to support Bryan Hospital, Tabitha Healthcare Services and Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln).