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Regier, John K. (1853-1929)
Christlicher Bundesbote obituary: 1929 Jul 25 p. 7
Birth date: 1853
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Jun 26 p. 6
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— Mr. John K. Regier of Buhler, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning after a short illness of only two days. death was caused by some form of lung trouble. Funeral services were held in the Buhler Mennonite church at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday. Mr. Regier was well known in Newton. We hope to publish an obituary next week.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Jul 31 p. 4
text of obituary:
John K. Regier, son of J. J. and Maria Regier, was born May 23, 1853, in South Russia in the village of Pastwa. In his parental home he received a deeply Christian training and after he had finished the village school his father sent him to a higher school of learning in Steinbach for two more years. As a young boy, he greatly enjoyed to help his father in the mill as well as ion the farm.
On Pentecost Sunday, 1873, he was baptized upon the confession of his faith by Elder Franz Goertz of the Rudnerweide congregation. In 1876 he emigrated with his parents from Russia because of the military law then going into effect. They settled upon a farm in Harvey County 9 miles southwest of Moundridge.
February 20, 1879 he was united in holy matrimony with Anna Unruh and became a member of the Alexanderwohl congregation. This union was blessed with 10 children, 4 sons and 6 daughters; of which one son and three daughters preceded him in death.
In 1893 he and his wife transferred their membership to the Hoffnungsau congregation. When the Buhler Mennonite church was organized, he united with that church, of which he remained a faithful and active member until his death.
In 1916 he, together with his wife retired from the farm and made their home in Buhler. It was granted them to spend 13 happy and contented years together in their new home in retirement from their more active life.
The privilege of celebrating both the silver and the golden wedding were granted to them. The 25th anniversary was celebrated in 1904 in the home upon the farm. Four months previous to his death they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the circle of their children, grand-children and many friends and relatives. In this he recognized the special loving kindness of God and in his conversation often recalled these happy and blessed hours.
A few weeks ago, he became seriously sick with neuralgia of the chest. From this attack he recovered sufficiently to resume his daily round of activities. On Thursday morning, he experienced a severe relapse, under which he suffered intensely for two days. On Saturday morning, June 22 at 6:15 he was called to his final resting place.
He attained the ripe age of 76 years and one month. He leaves to mourn his departure his bereaved wife, 3 sons and 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law and 3 daughters-in-law, 2 sisters, his oldest and his youngest; 21 grandchildren and a large host of relatives and friends. 39 grandchildren preceded him in death. — Buhler Review.
The Mennonite obituary: 1929 Jul 18 p. 7
