Matthew was a loving brother and adored son. Matthew was born on September 11, 1990 to his loving adoring mother BJ at 10:36 pm. Matthew is survived by two sisters Barbara and Jennifer and one brother Panda Graver. Barbara is 39 and has three children William age 18, Lilyanna age 13, and Nathaniel age 9. Jennifer Andrade is 37 and married to Juan Andrade Jr. The two of them share a child Julianne age 10. Brother Panda Gruver is 35 and is married to Anna Gruver. They share three children, Atreus age 5, Andrea age 2 and Gwen 6 months. Matthew has 17 children and one son. Matthew has a step dad Sam Hastings and two uncles Vance and Victor Baker.

Matthew was kind and compassionate. He had a very large family with both blood family and the ones he came to call family with people he got to meet. He was a loved and respected man by many yet still considered a simple man with simple pleasures. Because he was loved and respected so well, no one was a stranger to Matthew. If you knew Matthew the way we all did, you were family. He gave the love in full return to anyone he met. Matthew was the kind of person who would give the shirt off his back and no matter the need, he would always be the first to step up and offer help. He was known as a peace keeper and had a way of bringing people together.

Matthew had his struggles in life, as we all do, He struggled with addiction and fought with diabetes his whole life. Because of the diabetes he also began to fight kidney failure . Still no matter his struggles, he fought hard and with spirit. He fought with a smile on his face and laughter in his voice and spirit. Matthew had a sense of humor that was not for the faint of heart. Matthew fought the battle and in the end Matthew won the battle and was laid our heavenly fathers arms peacefully on May 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm.

The casket will be open for family and friends on Wednesday, June 10 between 2:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. at Affordable Cremations Plus in Wichita.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Matthew’s favorite place, Sedgwick County Park.