Reagen Scott Toews, 75, of Atchison, Kansas, passed away on Sat. October 12, 2024, at his home. Reagen quietly endured life with Parkinson’s for nearly 20 years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 603 N 8th St., Atchison, KS 66002, with the Rev. Marty Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Episcopal Church Memorial Garden with the Rev. Jon Hullinger presiding. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Trinity Lutheran School Grant Fund or Project Concern’s Meals on Wheels program and may be sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences and remembrances may be left at www.beckerdyer.com.
Reagen was born August 30, 1949, in Hutchinson, Kan., the son of Abraham (Abe) Willem Toews and Fern Esther Rickard. He attended public schools in both Hutchinson and Atchison, graduating from Atchison High School in 1967. Reagen initially worked construction with his father. After many years of experience in the trades, working alongside crews of men he enjoyed and admired, he built his own business using the good-natured motto, “We may be slow, we may be expensive, but gosh darn it, people like us. ”Reagen was a gentle giant who took pride in his work—touching many lives and buildings in northeast Kansas. He had a strong, quiet faith that offered guidance to many a young man who needed a father figure and a generous heart to those in need. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for nearly 50 years. Reagen enjoyed fishing, especially in his beloved Independence Creek, had a great sense of humour, and was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, old movies, classic rock, and scaring people. He was a stealth ninja when catching frogs, snakes, crawdads, and climbing out of hospital beds without permission.
Reagen and Kathleen (Katie) A. Corrigan were united in marriage at Trinity Episcopal Church, Atchison, Kan., and celebrated 25 years together in 2024. She survives of the home. Additional survivors include two sons, Levi (Jessica) Toews of Garden City, MO; Peter Corrigan of Denver, CO; one daughter, Rebecca Welch of Atchison; three siblings: Steve (Helga) Toews of Athens, AL; Kathleen (Don) Swanson, Shoreview, MN; and Christy Toews of Nortonville, KS; two granddaughters, Madison and Mackenzie Welch; five nieces and nephews; and beloved members of his extended Toews, Corrigan, and Cyr families. He was preceded in death by his parents.
