Matthew Jerome Sellmyer

Matthew “Matt” Jerome Sellmyer, 71, of Amarillo, passed peacefully in his home on September 28, 2024. 

The family will receive guests at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 6 pm to 7 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home's Brentwood Chapel on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 11 am, with Pastor Travis Bennett of St Stephens Church presiding. A graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 9:30 am at Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, New Mexico. 

Matt was born in Rantoul, Illinois on November 28, 1952, to John V. and Amelia (Berger) Sellmyer. The family travelled around the world following John who was in the Air Force, finally settling in Amarillo, Texas where Matt would graduate from Palo Duro High School, class of 1972. Following graduation, Matt enlisted in the United States Army where he proudly served his country for the better part of 40 years, retiring in 2012 from the Army reserves with the rank of Sergeant Major. 

While enlisted, Matt took up a job as a Letter Carrier in 1980 for the United States Postal Service. As with his military service, Matt faithfully served in his position for nearly 40 years before finally retiring in 2019. While employed, Matt served many different roles for the Postal Service, including the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), the Letter Carriers Union as both a member and an officer. He was an active Board Member of the Amarillo Postal Employees Credit Union as well. 

Aside from Matt’s time in the Army and his career with the Postal Service, he was a very active member of the American Legion. He found great pleasure in bowling and travelling the country in his free time. 

Matt is preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife Jane, sons Tim Sellmyer and wife Amy, and Jeromy Sellmyer and wife Amy; his grandchildren Colton Sellmyer, Mackenzie Sellmyer, Camden Sellmyer, Quintin Meyer, and Maxwell Meyer. Matt also leaves to celebrate his life his brothers Mark Sellmyer, John Sellmyer, Greg Sellmyer and wife Judy, and Luke Sellmyer, as well as many extended family and his dear friends.