Services for Mathew Tobben at ECC Saturday

Funeral services for longtime Union Fire Protection District firefighter and Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben will be held at the East Central College Union campus on Saturday, July 13, beginning at 11 a.m.

Prior to the funeral services, a procession of fire service apparatus and other public safety vehicles will travel from Oltman’s Funeral Home to ECC. Motorists should be aware of potential congestion and delays on Highway 50 and near the college campus. Union police will be on campus Saturday to assist with traffic control.

Upon arriving at the campus, attendees will be directed to designated parking areas. Signs will direct attendees to the appropriate entrances.

The funeral service will be held inside the Donald D. Shook Student Center gym, located on the second floor. Plans call for the service to be livestreamed into ECC’s cafeteria on the first floor of the DSSC.

The Boone County Fire Protection District, the Union Fire Protection District, and the Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team are jointly planning and coordinating these services.

Tobben was an esteemed alumnus of ECC who earned fire safety certifications from ECC. He worked closely with the College to bolster our emergency preparedness during his time with the Union Fire Protection District.