PHILIP E. MATTOON

Philip Eugene Mattoon, 80, of Woodland, WA, passed away on March 6, 2026, after a short battle with lung cancer.
Phil was born on May 15, 1945, in Renwick, to Leroy and Viola Mattoon. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1963 and attended Wayne State College before transferring to the University of Iowa. During that time he was drafted into the the U.S. Army. A proud veteran who served on the front line in the Vietnam War. Phil was a man of steady character. He worked in construction, to include traveling overseas to build custom homes. Phil loved watching sports and was always up for a good game of cribbage.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Viola, and his loving wife, Barbara Mattoon.
He is survived by his four daughters, Amanda Lefever of Woodland, WA; Victoria McCarty of Longview, WA; Teresa Shannon of Spokane Valley, WA and Christy Cooke of Avilla, IN; his eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Donald Mattoon (Talana) of Molalla, OR, and Richard Mattoon (Laura)of Ankeny.
A graveside service with military honors will be Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Woodland, WA. A celebration of life will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Phil’s honor to the American Cancer Society.