Eldon A Regier

Eldon A. Regier

Eldon A. Regier, 59, of Newton, died Wednesday (Oct. 13, 1999) at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus.

He was born Feb. 3, 1940, at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton to Willard H. and Olga (Regier) Regier. His father survives of Newton. He married Della G. Classen Oct. 3, 1964, in Meade. She survives of Newton.

He attended Elbing Grade School and Berean Academy in Elbing, where he graduated in 1957. He also attended Bethel College in North Newton before going back to farming. He served 1W service from 1958 to 1960, in Indianapolis.

Eldon was a partner with his parents in farming until his father retired, then he farmed with his wife until 1991. He worked for Epp's Service, driving a fuel truck from 1984 to 1993. He recently worked for Farmers Grain COOP in Burns and Benton.

He was a member of Koerner Heights Mennonite Brethren Church in Newton, where he served as elder, Sunday school teacher, usher and recently the chairman of the missions committee. He was a board member at Berean Academy during the 1980s. He enjoyed trains and traveling. He and his wife took their last train ride to the Grand Canyon.

Other survivors include: three daughters, Janene Freerksen of Topeka, Jeanette Regier of Belton, Mo., and Kristine Edgren of Newton; one sister, Lois Wiens of Newton; two brothers, Bob Schmidt of Newton and Duane Schmidt of Paoli, Ind.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother when he was 12, and a step-mother, Elma Ruth Regier.

Family graveside services will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. Celebration services will be 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Koerner Heights Mennonite Brethren Church with the Rev. Mark Isaac officiating.

Friends may call until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday with family greeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home.

Memorials have been established with Berean Academy and Koerner Heights Mennonite Brethren Church in care of the funeral home.