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Regier, Linda Marie (1911-1941)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Mar 26 p. 1
Birth date: 1911 Feb 5
text of obituary:
MRS. GUS H. REGIER DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART ATTACK AT BETHEL HOSPITAL
Word was received at the Review office this afternoon that Mrs. Gus H. Regier died suddenly from a severe heart attack at the Bethel Hospital shortly after three o'clock today.
Mr. and Mrs. Regier are the parents of a baby born Saturday, March 15, and Mrs. Regier having regained her strength quite satisfactorily expected to go home from the hospital within a few days. She was siting [sic] up in a chair when the attack occurred.
The Regier home is about four miles southeast of Newton.
The Review extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved husband and family.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Apr 2 p. 5
text of obituary:
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— One of the largest funerals this year was held at the First Mennonite church Saturday afternoon when Mrs. Gus H. Regier was laid to her final resting place. Mrs. Regier passed away suddenly from an heart attack last Wednesday while she was sitting up in a chair. Rev. J. E. Entz and Rev. H. J. Dyck of Elbing were in charge of the funeral services. Mrs. Regier is survived by her husband, Gus H. Regier, by an infant son about two weeks old; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Regier of Elbing, and her parents-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gus P. Regier; several brothers and sisters and many relatives and friends. Her obituary appears elsewhere in this paper.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Apr 2 p. 5
text of obituary:
Linda Marie Regier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Regier of Elbing, Kansas was born February 5, 1911, and grew up under the influence of her Christian home and surroundings.
She received her elementary and high school education in Elbing and Whitewater and also had the privilege of attending vacation Bible school.
Upon receiving catechetical instructions she was baptized on June 5, 1927, by Rev. H. J. Dyck and joined the Zion Mennonite church of Elbing. The Bible verse given her at that time was Isaiah 43: 1: Fear not; for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
She being musically inclined used her talent in the church work which she greatly enjoyed.
On October 17, 1935, she was married to Gustav H. Regier by Rev. H. J. Dyck, the wedding text being Philippians 4: 19: But my God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. They made their home on a farm southeast of Newton.
On February 2, 1936, she joined the First Mennonite church in Newton.
In her new home she showed a very great interest in her work at all times, which will be missed very much in the time to come. But we want to trust our Lord that he heals all wounds.
On December 3, 1937, the home was brightened with a baby boy Herman Paul, but for only a short time of 14 months when the Lord called him back to be with Him on January 30, 1939, whom we gladly gave up since it was the Lord’s will.
Then again on November 18, 1939, we had looked forward to renew this joy, but this was not long for the Lord also took this one out of this dark world.
On March 15, 1941, the Lord entrusted us with another son, Maurice Lee, which made her great joy for eleven days. she planned to come home but the Lord’s ways are not our ways. Twelve days before she passed away she told her mother, “If it’s God’s will I am ready to go.”
March 26 she was suddenly stricken with pulmonary embolism while sitting in a chair and passed away about thirty minutes later to be with her Lord, whom she loved all her life. But we do not mourn as those who have no hope for in her last moments with us she mentioned three times, “Let me come to thee, Jesus,” and fell asleep peacefully.
She passed away at the age of 30 years, 1 month and 21 days. She leaves to mourn her deeply bereaved husband, Gustav H. Regier and infant son, Maurice Lee, her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Regier of Elbing, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Regier of Newton; four sisters, Mrs. George Quenzer, Mrs. Willie Klingenberger, Mrs. Stanley Wedel, Mrs. Albert Quenzer and their families of near Elbing; and two brothers, Robert and Walter Regier of the home.
“E’en for the dead I will not bind my soul to grief:
Death cannot long divide
For is it not as though the rose that climbed my garden wall
Has blossomed on the other side?
Death doth hide,
But not divide:
Thou art but on Christ’s other side!
Thou art with Christ, and Christ with me:
In Christ until still are we.”
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon, March 29. Rev. J. E. Entz was in charge of a short service at the home and a quartet composed of H. J. Andres, B. E. Regier, Mrs. B. E. Regier and Anna Sideman sang two numbers.
Rev. Entz officiated at the rites at the First Mennonite church and was assisted by Rev. H. J Dyck of Elbing. Music was furnished by the young people’s choir and Mrs. Cecil Pankratz of Whitewater snag a solo.
Pallbearers were Edwin Harder, Walter B. Entz, John P. Janzen, John B. Wiebe, Edward Busenitz and Walter E. Regier. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery under the direction of Duff and Son.
The Mennonite obituary: 1941 Apr 15 p. 13
