Matthew Hagny
May 31, 1969 ~ August 24, 2019
Matthew P. Hagny, 50, of Wichita, KS and formerly of Gettysburg, SD, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 near Boulder, CO while rock climbing.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Gettysburg with Pastor David Otten presiding. Burial followed in the Gettysburg Cemetery, Gettysburg. Visitation was held one hour prior to the services.
Matthew Philip Hagny was born May 31, 1969, son of Philip and Gladys (Walde) Hagny. Matthew grew up on a grain and cattle farm outside Gettysburg, South Dakota. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Agar, SD.
After receiving his Bachelor of Science and Law degrees, he moved to Kansas in 1993 and founded Pinnacle Crop Technologies, as a consulting agronomist for no-till systems, eventually settling in Wichita, KS. He served on the board of directors for No-till on the Plains. Matthew founded Exapta Solutions, Inc in 1998 in order to fulfill the need for better no-till seeding technology. He leaves a remarkable legacy in no-till as his knowledge and expertise immensely impacted many producers worldwide.
Matthew has traveled the globe—Australia, Argentina, Ukraine, both as a consultant and for enjoyment. Matthew was passionate for his love of rock climbing and hang gliding, and was a trusted friend to many. He spent a lot of time in Joshua Tree, CA, where he resided for part of the year. He also had an avid love for reading and learning.
He is survived by parents, Philip and Gladys Hagny of Gettysburg; sisters: Sara (Eric) French of Sioux Falls, SD and Emilie (Tony) Downs of Denver, CO; two nephews and one niece: Edward, Jillian and Miles French; two aunts and one uncle: Leonard (Shirley) Walde, Wilma Walde, and Marilyn Yoakum.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are directed to the Matthew Hagny No-till Scholarship Foundation, PO Box 952, Salina, KS 67402.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Matthew’s arrangements.
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So sorry for los. Prayers for all.
Aunt Gladys and Uncle Phil, Sara and Eric and family, and Emilie and Tony — Our prayers for God's comfort at this very sad time. Love, The Jahns: Gloria and Ken; Dennis and Diana; Ron and Jill.
I have climbed with Matt for the last 7 or 8 years. I have always been inspired by his passion and commitment, not just to climbing, but to everything that he put his energy into. Incredibly fit and able to focus in the most stressful situations, I admired his high level of determination to live life on his terms. Matt was a friend and will be deeply missed and mourned by our climbing community here in Wichita. God Speed Matt. Until we meet again.
I’ll always remember those times we climbed together and how enjoyable it was to hangout with you. You were a great friend and will be greatly missed.
Very sorry to hear of Matt's passing. I was fortunate to have known him. My prayers to the family.
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Matt and I go back a ways. He claimed that I taught him how to climb. But soon he was the teacher. He demonstrated how to be cool under pressure, think before you act, and never give up. Most of all proved that friendship can be strengthened by differences as well as similarities. He will be missed. Our sincerest condolences to Matt's family who he clearly loved.