Matthias James Pearson, age 50, of 5218 St. Route #29 in Celina passed away at 3:34pm on Tuesday April 24, 2012 at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on Sept. 29, 1961 in Portland, IN to Marion D. & Mary Jo (Schneider) Pearson. Survivors include his children Jade Pearson of Celina Christopher & Shawna Longstreth of West Chester, Ohio, Matthias J. Pearson Jr. of Celina, Mother Mary Jo Pearson of Celina, brothers Johnathon Feldman of Boston, Massachusetts, and Mike & Sheila Pearson of Madison Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his father Marion D. Pearson Sr., who died in 1994. Matt graduated from Celina High School in 1980 and was the owner and operator of Matt's Soft Water Services in Celina. A memorial service will be held at 11:00a.m. on Saturday April 28, 2012 at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Randy Christian officiating. Burial will follow in Swamp College Cemetery in Celina. Friends may call at the funeral Home 1 hour before services. Condolences may be made at LHDfuneralhome.com.