Regier, Daniel G. (1923-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Sep 24 p. 8

Birth date: 1923 Mar 15

DANIEL G. REGIER

Daniel G. Regier, 84, of Hesston, Kan., died Aug. 22, 2007, at Schowalter Villa. He was born March 15, 1923, to George B. and Maria (Janzen) Regier in Inola, Okla.

In June 1947, he married Goldie J. Neufeld of Medford, Okla. They moved to Omaha, Neb., to pursue studies at Grace Bible Institute.

He began his pastoral ministry in 1949 at Swiss Mennonite Church in Alsen, N.D., and later went on to minister at Glendale Mennonite Church in Lynden, Wash., Gospel Mennonite Church in Mountain Lake, Minn., First Mennonite Church in Clinton, Okla., Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Reinholds, Pa., and finally in 1985 at Beaver Run Mennonite Church in Watsontown, Pa. He served as president of Pacific District Conference in the 1950s and Northern District Conference in the 1960s. From 1975 to 1980, after completing studies in health care administration, he took a break from pastoring and worked as head administrator of Memorial Home for the Aged in Moundridge and as assistant administrator at Frederick (Pa.) Mennonite Home. In retirement he was a member of First Mennonite Church in Newton, where he taught Sunday school and he and his wife, Goldie, served on the Pastoral Visitation Team.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Goldie; two children, Sheryl Wineinger and her husband, Bill, of Andover and Sandra Unruh and her husband, Kent, of Denver, Pa.; a brother, Bill Regier of Elbing; four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at First Mennonite Church of Newton. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.