Regier, Ruby Fern Buller (1921-2010)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2010 Sep 6 p. 13

Birth date: 1921 Sep 21

text of obituary:

RUBY BULLER REGIER

Ruby Fern Buller Regier, 88, died Aug. 12, 2010, in Corn, Okla., where she had lived for 18 months after moving from her longtime home in Enid. She was born Sept. 21, 1921, to Joe and Dena (Jantz) Buller in Goltry.

When she was 11 years old, she accepted Jesus as her Savior.

She graduated from Oklahoma Bible Academy in 1939, where she met a young teacher, Walter Regier, whom she married on July 13, 1941, in Zoar Mennonite Church of Goltry.

She was a partner in ministry with her husband as he pastored churches for the next 55 years. She hosted missionary and guest speakers, played piano and vibraharp, led choirs, gave special music, organized children’s choirs and gave piano les-sons. They ministered at Friedenstal Mennonite Church, Durham, Kan., 1942-45; Eicher Mennonite Church, Wayland, Iowa, 1945-48; Meadow Mennonite Church, Colby, Kan., 1948-54; First Mennonite Church, Clinton, Okla., 1954-65; Comins (Mich.) Mennonite Church, 1965-68; Gospel Mennonite Church, Peoria, Ill., 1968-72; Groveland (Ill.) Evangelical Mennonite Church as interim pastor, 1972-73; Faith Mennonite Church, Geneva, Neb., 1973-77; and Medford (Okla.) Mennonite Church as part-time pastor, 1977-95.

She was a member of Grace Mennonite Church in Enid.

On Aug. 11, 1991, they celebrated their golden anniversary with family and friends. In 1998 the Lord took her lifelong partner home.

Survivors include three sons, Charles Regier and his wife, Carol, of Corn, Jerry Regier and his wife, Sharyn, of Atlanta, Ga., and James Regier and his wife, Linda, of Oklahoma City; a brother, Robert Buller and his wife, Mary Ann, of Goltry; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her older brother Virgil, her two older sisters, Mildred Schmidt and Opal Penner, her younger brother, Elgin, and her youngest sister, Matilda.

Memorial services were held at Enid Mennonite Brethren Church. Burial was in Enid Memorial Park Cemetery.