REGAN, Michael J. 1945-2013

REGAN, SCHULTE, TROENDLE, DECKER, SHELTON, HENNING, PIGGOTT, ANDERSON

Posted By: Connie L. Ellis (email)
Date: 5/22/2018 at 22:31:56

SOURCE: Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, Iowa obituary
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Michael J. Regan, age 67, of Waukon, Iowa died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at his home in rural Waukon, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon with Father Joseph Schneider and Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial was at the St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery, rural Waukon.

Michael John Regan was born on August 17, 1945 in Waukon, Iowa to William Maurice and Angella Mary (Schulte) Regan. Mike was baptized and confirmed at the St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church, attended the Lycurgus rural school, and graduated from the Waukon High School in 1963. On July 10, 1965 he married Joyce Marie Troendle at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. Mike began farming with his family and over the years developed his own operation running a dairy herd and raising grain. He loved the farming life and commented he was "born with a pitchfork in my hand." Mike took great pride in his farm and spent countless hours maintaining his machinery and buildings. He enjoyed working with his International Harvestor tractors and Ford trucks. He loved to visit with other farmers at machinery auctions and sales.

Mike was a board member at the Calhoun Creamery where he served as president and secretary for a combined 21 years from 1977 to 1998. He also spent 20 years as leader of the Flying Farmers 4-H Club, a club he had been a member of as a young boy. He was also an Honorary Chapter Farmer of FFA. Mike enjoyed tractor pulls, hunting, fishing, and racing, following NASCAR as well as local stock car races. He also enjoyed baseball, playing in high school and on the city team as well as in local softball leagues. Some of Mike's favorite times were spent playing with his grandkids.

Michael is survived by his wife Joyce of Waukon; his six children: Frannie (Mike) Decker; Maury (Stacey) Regan, Robert "Bob" (Jody) Regan, Trish (Corey) Shelton, and Paul Regan, all of Waukon, and Michael "Mick" Regan of Iowa City, Iowa; 11 grandchildren: Andrew, Corey, and Erin Decker; Brent, Blake, Brandon, and Hailey Regan, Marissa, Caitlin, and Abby Shelton, and Katie Regan; 3 sisters: Mary (Darrell) Henning of Postville, Iowa, Rosella (Greg) Piggott and Joan (Scott) Anderson, both of Waukon; and 6 brothers: Dennis (Betty) Regan, Frank (Mary) Regan, and Matt Regan, all of Waukon, and Bill (Karen) Regan, Ron (Mary) Regan, and Charlie (Connie) Regan, all of Lansing, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Honorary casketbearers are Mary Henning, Rosella Piggott, and Joan Anderson. Casketbearers are Dennis, Frank, Bill, Ron, Charlie, and Matt Regan.

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