Eleanor Regier (Manz) has passed away on Sept.10 2024 following a long illness at the age of 92. A memorial service will be held at First Mennonite Church 1612 W. Northern Ave Phoenix Arizona 85021 Sunday the 29th of Sept. at 12:30 pm. Burial will be at Friesen Cemetery, Henderson, Nebraska at a later date.
Eleanor was the youngest of 7 siblings, all who proceeded her death. She is survived by 2 sisters-in-laws Lavina Quiring of Lincoln Nebraska and Louises Manz of Vestal New York, her son Bruce and many nieces and nephews.
Eleanor was born 10-15-1931 in Martin North Dakota. Her father was Ferdinand Manz and mother Emily Fiesel. She went to Martin Elementary a one room school where she later taught at in 1949. She went on to graduate from Secretary School.
Eleanor’s big change in life came when her sister Esther, who had moved to Phoenix Arizona needed a roommate. Eleanor only had to spend one winter here to realize, she never had to put up with the cold winters again. She vowed never to leave the valley and she never did.
A man name Pete Regier came to Phoenix in January 1958 from Nebraska. A mutual friend Arol Hoffman from church introduce them. The two dated for almost 3 years before getting married in November 26, 1960. They had one son Bruce in 1967. Pete and Eleanor celebrated almost 57 years of marriage before Pete’s death in 2017.
Eleanor was very active in church. She was a Sunday school teacher, a vocational bible school teacher, and sang in the choir.
She retired in 1992. The company was called the Repair and Overhaul a Division of AlliedSignal. Her title was Planning and Scheduling Military Customs and Support.
In conclusion the family is going to miss Eleanor. She suffered from dementia and has not been with us mentally for at least four years. We had to move her into a nursing home for the last three years. We watched as she slowly left us. This is a goodbye for now. We believe in God and we will see her again in heaven.
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