Regier, Goldie J. Neufeld (1924-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Dec 10 p. 13

Birth date: 1924 Aug 20

text of obituary:

GOLDIE J. REGIER

Goldie J. Regier, 83, of Hesston, Kan., died Nov. 8, 2007, at Schowalter Villa following a long battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 20, 1924, to John and Agnes Neufeld in Medford, Okla.

She attended Spring Valley Grade School and Medford High School and graduated from Oklahoma Bible Academy in Meno.

On June 2, 1947, she married Daniel G. Regier at Medford Mennonite Church.

After their marriage, she took courses at Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Neb., while her husband studied for the ministry. In early adulthood, she worked as a secretary for the Agricultural Conservation Association of Medford, then later as society editor of the Medford newspaper. Her primary occupations throughout life were as a homemaker and minister’s wife. Her husband’s ministry took them to many parts of the United States. They lived in 11 places during their life together. She also worked as a cook, first at Highland Park Manor in Clinton, Okla., then at Frederick (Pa.) Mennonite Home, Denver (Pa.) Nursing Home, and later at Len & Flo’s Kitchen in Newton.

In retirement, she was a member of First Mennonite Church of Newton, where she served on the kitchen committee and as part of the visitation team with her husband, Daniel. He died Aug. 22, 2007.

Survivors include two daughters, Sheryl Wineinger and her husband, Bill, of Andover, and Sandra Unruh and her husband, Kent, of Bowmansville, Pa.; a brother, Harry Neufeld of Enid, Okla.; four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

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