Matthew Anthony Tesch - Online Memorial Website

Born in Texas on March 21, 1990. When Matthew was born no one knew just how special he really was.An angel was born he was sweet,caring and loving.He was a true friend.He was a bestfriend,a big brother,a son and most of all he was a beautiful person..He came into our lives and left footprints in our hearts.If you were sad he would make you smile,if you were mad he would make you laugh,and when you were happy he would make you even happier.

Passed away on September 3, 2007.A 17-year-old will be mourned at his high school after a one-vehicle crash southeast Des Moines early Monday morning left three people dead and injured four others. North High School junior Matthew Tesch was killed when the driver of a 1999 Chevy Tahoe lost control of the vehicle on a dangerous curve and crashed into a tree at about 4:30 a.m. Monday at Southeast 16th Court and Indianola Avenue. The 22-year-old driver, who was not identified, and Stephanie J. Gray, 17, also died in the crash. Tesch’s brother Joshua, a sophomore at North High School, was injured in the accident. He was in fair condition at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Monday night, where Lincoln High School freshmen Ivan Tapia, 14, and Glen Romero, 14, were also being treated. Tapia was in serious condition; Romero was in fair condition. A fourth passenger injured in the crash was in serious condition. A police spokesman said authorities don’t know the female’s identity or age because she had several aliases. Alcohol and speeding are being considered as possible causes in the crash, said Des Moines police spokesman Vince Valdez. Police found broken beer bottles in the SUV and a beer can on the road near the crash site. Valdez said authorities won’t know the driver’s blood-alcohol level until an autopsy is performed. He said autopsy results will be available today or Wednesday. The crash site is known as a dangerous curve in the road among authorities, Valdez said. “It’s been known for kind of a dangerous area,” Valdez said. “In this case if these folks had been drinking and over the speed limit it may have contributed to the crash.” Details of the accident like seatbelt use or the seating positions of the passengers won’t be released until the police’s traffic unit has finished its investigation, Valdez said. “When the investigators arrived on scene, two of the fatalities were inside the vehicle,” Valdez said. “Everyone else was outside the car. Some people were able to walk or crawl out of the vehicle.” The Tesch brothers’ mother was “extremely distraught” Sunday night, said North High School principal Vincent Lewis. She called family in Texas, and is worried that she doesn’t have the money to bury her son. Today will be a chance to grieve and cope with the accident and deaths at North High School. A crisis team of about seven social workers, counselors and psychologists employed by the school district will wait in the school’s library for students and staff members, whether they want to talk about the accident or have some time alone, said crisis team coordinator Michael Munoz. The team will address staff before school starts, Munoz said, then teachers will give details of the accident to students shortly after the first bell. Staff at North will be watching for students who don’t ask for help but may need to take a break or “get out of the structured class environment for a while,” Lewis said. The day Matthew passed away was the worst day of his friends and family lives,we lost our angel.Its hard not having him with us but we know that even though hes not here with us physically hes still with us spritually.He will live on through his friends and family.We will have him in our hearts forever...He changed our lives for the best never will he be forgotten.We love you Matthew.....

Matthew lived life to the fullest he was a happy person he never let anything get him down..He always had his sprits up...He always kept his promises never did he betray his friends or family...If some one he loved was hurting he made it his job to make the pain go away..He made us laugh and he kept us going through hard times...He loved his mom Becky very much he did any and everything he could for her...I guess you could say he was a mamas boy...He was the man of the house and he took good care of his mom..He also took good care of his little brother and little sister Joshua and Lisa they we all very close he loved Lisa and Josh and protected them from harm and made sure that they were happy...As long as they were happy he was too....He was my bestfriend and also like a big brother to me he was there for me no matter what and treated me as if i was his blood sister..He treated my mom and my little sister like family we all had some rough times and he got us through...If you knew him than you know what i mean he made us smile through the rain...He was the type of person that when you seen him smile it brighten up your whole day...He also has a beautiful babygirl named Kiwi he was sooo happy when he found out his girlfriend was pregant with his baby..Sadly he didn't get to see his babygirl before he passed he died before she was born..Shes only a couple months old she looks just like him..And as long as we have his babygirl we will always have a piece of him with us still...I know he would of been the greatest father ever...But i know hes looking down on his lil girl and hes proud..Matthew lived a great life with a great mother,sister and brother.And with the rest of his family and friends..ANd also with his girlfriend Brittney...And he will never be forgotten...We love you Matthew