Matthew R. Haroulakis

Matthew R. Haroulakis, 37, Warsaw, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Parkview North Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

Matthew was born Feb. 25, 1985, Leominster, Mass., to Richard and Ann (Creighbaum) Jensen. He was a resident of the area since 2000 and lived several locations during his military career. He worked for LaSalle Bristol in Elkhart in the human resources department in addition to his military positions. He graduated from Triton High School in 2003, then he went on to get his master’s degree in business administration from Bethel College and Midwest Horse Shoeing School in Macomb, Ill. He loved his family. He was an artist, horse fairer and a great metal worker, and he enjoyed fishing and animals. He was also an outdoorsman.

Matthew served in the U.S. Army from June 3, 2006,  to July 10, 2013, in Afghanistan. During his service, he received multiple awards. He received the Army Commendation 1st, 2nd and 3rd Award Medals, the Army Achievement 1st and 2nd Award Medals, The Army Good Conduct, 1st, and 2nd Award Medals, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, NATO MSM, the Overseas Service Bar 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Awards, the Overseas Service Ribbon 1st and 2nd Awards, the Parachutist Badge and the Driver and Mechanics 1st and 2nd Badges. Matthew also made horseshoes for Ronald Regan’s funeral and was part of the caisson for the funeral. He was part of George Bush’s Inauguration and part of the Joint Task Force. He was also part of the Twilight Ceremony in New York City.

Matthew is survived by his daughter, Abigail Brook Haroulakis, Roanoke, Va.; his son, Philip James Haroulakis, Roanoke, Va.; his brother, Jeremy Haroulakis, Indiana; his sisters, Christina (Mark) Tway, Milford and Andrea (Travis) Birch, Ohio; his parents, Richard and Ann Haroulakis; and his best friend, Amanda Brown.

Matthew is preceded in death by his nephew, Bobby Tway; his adopted father, William Haroulakis; and his grandparents, Forrest and Irene Creighbaum.

A Celebration of Life will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St., Bourbon.

The burial will take place in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.

Memorial donations may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project (P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

The family would like to say thank you to all their friends and community for their support during this difficult time.

Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home is honored to be providing services in celebrating the life of Matthew and wishes to express our deepest condolences to the Haroulakis family. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home would also like to thank Matthew Haroulakis for his service in the United States Army.

Friends are invited to sign the online guest book and share memories with the family at www.deatonclemensfh.com