Regier, Peter K. (1891-1973)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1973 Mar 1 p. 3

Birth date: 1891 Jun 4

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Retired Pastor, Conf. Executive Dies

Newton, Kan.—Funeral services for Rev. Peter K. Regier, 81, retired pastor and former executive secretary of the General Conference Mennonite Church were held Feb 22 at the West Zion Mennonite Church of Moundridge, where he served as pastor from 1927 to 1941. Rev Marvin Zehr, the present pastor, officiated.

Rev. Regier died Feb. 19 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital here.

A native of Moundridge, he served pastorates at Wayland, Iowa, at Moundridge, and Reedley, Calif. For 10 years he was president of the Bethel College Board of Directors, and later served for 10 years as the first executive secretary of the General Conference with offices in Newton.

He received the A.B. degree from Bethel College and B.D. degrees from Garrett Biblical Seminary in Chicago and Witmarsum Theological Seminary, Bluffton, Ohio. In his early years he taught at the Mt. Lake, Minn. High School and later was principal of the Henderson, Neb. High School.

Rev. Regier married Marie Staufer at Deer Creek, Okla. in 1921. She died in 1954. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Vaughn of Los Angeles; a son, Eugene, of Courtney, B.C.; one sister, Mrs. J. B. Ediger of Buhler; and two grandchildren.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1973 Apr 12 p. 11

The Mennonite obituary: 1973 Mar 6 p. 163

Birth date: 1891

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