Boone County firefighter killed in water rescue buried Saturday – News/Talk KRMS

A flood rescue early Monday morning at Bear Creek on Rangeline Street in Boone County ends tragically, with one paramedic dead and two other people injured.

According to the highway police, the two rescue workers were on their way back to shore with two other people they had rescued from a vehicle stranded in the water when the rescue boat lost power and began to drift in the strong current before it was flooded and all occupants were thrown out of the water.

Two of the three occupants suffered minor injuries and were freed on the spot.

However, the driver, 42-year-old Matthew Tobben of Sturgeon, deputy fire chief of Boone County, was found near the vessel and pronounced dead at the scene.

Toben was buried Saturday in Union, MO.

A special video of his life has been put together, which you can see below:

https://www.tributeslides.com/tributes/show/MFMRNL8PS5J52KG4

Funeral information:

Funeral services have been completed for Matthew Tobben, Assistant Chief of the Boone County Fire Protection District. The Boone County Fire Protection District, Union Fire Protection District and Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team are jointly planning and coordinating this service. Viewing will be Friday, July 12, 2024 from 3-8 p.m. at the Oltmann Funeral Home in Union, MO and burial with full fire department honors will be Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11 a.m. at East Central College in Union, MO. Interment will be private.

visitation

3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Friday, July 12, 2024

Funeral Home Oltmann

103 N Church St, Union, MO 63084

Funeral service

11:00 O’CLOCK

Saturday, July 13, 2024

East Central College

1964 Prairie Dell Road, Union, MO 63084