Matt Tammen, 27, died September 12, 2008 in rural Great Bend, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1981 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of David Lee and Debra Renee (Hejny) Tammen. Matt was a lifetime resident of Great Bend, graduating from Great Bend High School. He worked on the family farm. Survivors include his parents, David and Debbie Tammen, Great Bend; his significant other, Julie Hood, Great Bend; two daughters, Hailey and Riley Tammen, Great Bend; a brother, Michael Lee Tammen, Great Bend; a sister, Melissa Tammen, Albert, KS and grandfather, Orval Hejny, Great Bend. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Charles Lee and Jaunis Tammen and Betty Hejny. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with Pastor Chuck Carpenter and Kent Boles officiating. Burial will be at the Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Albert, Kansas. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend with family receiving friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the Children's Education Fund in care of the funeral home.