Regier, Jo Williamson (1924-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Oct 14 p. 8

Birth date: 1924 Jan 1

text of obituary:

JO REGIER

Jo Williamson Regier, 78, died Feb. 18, 2002, after a valiant battle against cancer and old age. She was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Hugo, Okla., to Roy R. and Oma C. Westbrook.

She graduated from Will Rogers High School in 1941. She went on to graduate from Oklahoma State University with a degree in business administration.

In 1944 she married Sam Regier and soon they began a lifetime of travel that included living in Kuwait, London, Pittsburgh and Houston. In 1983 he retired from Gulf Oil Co., and they moved back to Tulsa.

Throughout the world and her life, she was active in Chi Omega, the Episcopal Church and numerous philanthropic organizations. In Tulsa she was chair of St. Matilda's Guild, an officer of Episcopal Church Women and a bookstore volunteer and active member of St. John's Episcopal Church. She described her life as an interesting and exciting journey.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Sam; a son, John W. Regier of Zurich, Switzerland; and a daughter, Mary Jo Sartain and her husband, Gailard, of Tulsa.