Mathew Joe Malek
Oct. 29, 1988-Sept. 6, 2020
Mathew Joe Malek, 31,
passed away on Sunday
September 6, 2020 at his
home in Detroit Lakes,
Minnesota. Mathew, the
son of Richard and Pennie
Malek, was born on Oc-
tober 29, 1988 in St. Paul,
Minnesota.
He was raised in Minot,
North Dakota and attend-
ed Minot Public Schools
graduating with honors.
During his early years Mat
was an avid hunter and
fisherman spending many
hours in the field or in a
boat. His favorite time of
the year was fall when he
was able to go hunting
with his Grandfather
Nickle and goose hunt.
Mat also enjoyed playing
hockey during the winter
and played goalie for
numerous teams in the
Minot Hockey Booster or-
ganization and Minot
High. After graduation
from high school Mat at-
tended the University of
North Dakota in Grand
Forks majoring in Biology
and was accepted into the
School of Medicine.
Prior to beginning his
medical studies, Mat mar-
ried Danielle Ness in De-
vils Lake, North Dakota.
From this union three
children were born (Park-
er (2013), Beckett (2017)
and Annistyn (2019). Mat
loved being a father and
spending as much time as
possible with his chil-
dren.
Mat completed Med
School in May of 2015
and began residency in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
where he completed his
surgical residency in June
2020. Following residency
Mat accepted a position
with Stanford Health in
Detroit Lakes where he
looked forward to begin-
ning his medical career.
Mathew is survived by:
his wife Danielle and their
children, Parker, Beckett
and Annistyn; his Parents
Pennie and Richard
Malek, brother Jason, sis-
ter Ashley Holter and her
husband Jeff and son
Xylis, Grandmother Viona
Nickle and numerous
Aunts, Uncles and
Cousins in the Minot,
North Dakota and Buffalo,
New York area who love
and miss him dearly.
Mathew was preceded
in death by: his Grandfa-
ther Malvey Nickle,
Grandparents Stanley and
Rita Malek, and Uncle
Daniel Malek.
Funeral Services for
Mathew will be held on
Monday, September 14,
2020 at 3:00 p.m. at the
World War Memorial
Building, Devils Lake ND.
Visitation will be held
at the Gilbertson Funeral
Home, Devils Lake on
Sunday, September 13th
from noon until 2:00 pm
for his family and friends
from Minot and continue
on Monday at the funeral
home until 11:00 a.m.
Burial will be in the De-
vils Lake Cemetery.