OVERBROOK, Kan. – Ian Matheau Trego, 25, of Overbrook, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kan. He was born Oct. 27, 1998, at Topeka, Kan., the son of Daniel Tillman and Amy (Reed) Tillman.
Ian was a 2017 graduate of Santa Fe Trail High School. After high school, Ian served in the United States Air Force as an aircraft hydraulic systems journeyman from 2017 to 2022.
He was united in marriage to Hailey Boland, Oct. 30, 2020. From this union two children were born, a daughter, Adelyn, and a son, Holden.
Ian was a field technician for B9 Technology Solutions, in Overbrook. He was a godly leader for his family and loved the Lord. Ian’s life revolved around his family. Whether it was chasing Adelyn around the yard or reading bedtime stories to Holden, he made every moment with his children count. Ian not only adored Hailey, but she was his whole world. His love was evident for her in the way he cherished and served her. He enjoyed being outdoors, shooting, fishing, riding his motorcycle, and playing cards. He was a selfless, compassionate, and joyful person who had a big heart for everyone. His kindness and infectious sense of humor touched everyone who had a privilege of knowing him.
He was preceded in death by a father, Daniel Tillman; father figure, Bruce Sisson; great-grandmother, Helen Moore; grandfather, Jose Pagan; grandfather, Jack Reed; grandfather, Paul Hormon; and grandfather, Paul Trego.
Surviving family includes his wife, Hailey Trego; daughter, Adelyn; and son, Holden; five sisters, Jordan Barr (Lane), Tori Trego, Hailey Daughty (Isiah), Alix Whitchley (Aaron), and Allena Walls (Chad); three brothers, Caleb Fleming, Zach Fleming (Kaiti), and Nathan Fleming (Megan); brother-in-law, Bryce Boland (Olivia); five sisters-in-law, Asheley Phillips (Seth), Alexis Boland, Brooke Boland, Hannah Boland, and Lyla Boland; his mother, Amy Reed; his parents, Rex and Kandace Fleming; in-laws, Shawn and Lynne Boland; grandmother, Cindy Trego; grandmother, Sharon Pagan; grandparents, Joe and Debbie Conner; grandparents, Robert and Karen Boland; grandparents, Les and Marilyn Kolman; grandmother, Doris Harmon; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at Grace Community Church, 310 E. Eighth St., Overbrook. Inurnment with military honors will follow at the Overbrook Cemetery, Overbrook.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Ian Trego Children’s Education Fund and sent in care of Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, PO Box 268, Overbrook, KS 66524. Condolences can be left at www.lamb-roberts.com.
