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Farm accident claims Centralia man; services set for Monday

By Brian Hagen

07/11/2025

Cole Matson, 21 of Centralia, was killed July 8 in a farm accident. Credit: Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

(KMZA)--Funeral services are set for the 21-year-old Centralia man who lost his life earlier this week.

According to the obituary for Cole Matson, he was killed Tuesday in a farm accident, leaving, what the obituary calls "a deep ache" for family, friends, and the agricultural community where he was well known.

The son of Dan and Jennifer Matson, of Vermillion, Matson, the obituary says, "lived with purpose, grit, and heart," leaving behind "a legacy of hard work, love for agriculture, and deep devotion to family and a willingness to serve his community in quiet, powerful ways."

Funeral services will be Monday morning at 10:00 at the Centralia High School Gymnasium.

The Lauer Funeral Home, in Seneca, is handling arrangements.

Click here to view the obituary.

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