Matthew J.
Regan, 60, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home in rural
Waukon. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 27th, at 11:00 AM at
St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church in rural Waukon with Fr. Mark Osterhaus
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4:00
PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, where there will be a
3:30 pm scripture service.
Matthew John
Regan was born July 26, 1958, in Waukon, IA, the son of William and Angella
(Schulte) Regan. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic
Church in rural Waukon. Matt attended Lycurgus country school and graduated
from Waukon High School in 1976. In his early life, he farmed with his father
and brothers at Regancrest in rural Waukon, where he remained a partner. After
graduation, he worked construction which later led him to build his own house
on his own farm. On March 31, 1995, he married Jane Brown in Lansing, IA; they
had two daughters and later divorced. In 2001, Matt opened and operated his own
business Regan’s Auto Glass and continued to do this until his death. Matt
still found time to help his brothers and nephews with their farming
operations.
Matt was a member
of St. Mary's Lycurgus Church before it closed. He was passionate about his
business and farming as well as being social within the surrounding
communities. He enjoyed going to local stock car races, watching NASCAR, and
cruising in his Mustangs. Matt also liked playing softball, golfing, boating on
the Mississippi River, eating peanut M&Ms, and visiting. Matt was an avid
follower of the Waukon Indians and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Matt treasured spending
time with his daughters and loved following their activities.
Survivors include
his two daughters: Mattison and Taylor Regan, both of Waukon; three sisters:
Mary (Darrell) Henning of Postville, IA, and Rosella (Greg) Piggott and Joan
(Scott) Anderson, both of Waukon; five brothers: Dennis (Betty) and Frank
(Mary), both of Waukon, Bill (Karen) and Charles (Connie), both of Lansing, and
Ron (Mary) of Des Moines, IA; a sister-in-law Joyce Regan of Waukon; and many
nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in
death by his parents; a brother Michael; and a nephew Chase Regan.
Honorary
casketbearers are Matt's family members.