Marciel Jeannette Regier

Marciel had a home birth on March 12, 1934 to Cornelius and Anna Reimer in Dallas, Oregon. She graduated from Salem Christian Academy in Salem, Oregon.

As a child, Marciel loved accompanying her father, a lay preacher, on Sunday mornings to teach Sunday School in the hop yards to migrant children. She attended and was baptized in the Dallas, Oregon Mennonite Brethren Church. After graduating from Salem Academy Marciel attended Pacific Bible Institute in Fresno, California, where she met Marvin Regier, the love of her life. Marvin and Marciel were married on August 15, 1952 at the Dallas Mennonite Brethren Church.

Immediately after the wedding, mom and dad moved to Los Angeles where Dad worked at Los Angeles General Hospital and mom worked at Singer Sewing Machine. When dad completed his service, they moved to Dallas ,Oregon where Michael and Cindy were born. Mom worked summers at the cannery and picking hops.

In 1961 Marvin and Marciel moved to Reedley where Monte was born. Mom and Dad attended the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. Mom stayed active in the church by teaching Sunday School and Pioneer Girls and later singing in the choir.

Mom had a love of math and numbers and prior to her retirement, she worked as a bookkeeper for Ferdinand Yale, Pioneer Equipment, Gus Janzen, and Wes Isaac Construction. Mom and Dad loved to travel with their good friends and went on many cruises and visited many countries.

Marciel and Marvin celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in August with their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Marciel is survived by her husband, Marvin Regier, her brother Tom Reimer of Edmonds, Washington and her three children: Michael Regier (and wife Paula), Cindy Schuil (and husband Marc) and Monte Regier (and wife Christie). She has 5 Grandchildren: Jeff Schuil (Lindsay), Crystal Bevis (Jared) , Katie Verhoeven (Jonathan), Brooke and Austin Regier.. Marciel was blessed with 10 Great Grandchildren: Levi, Jane and Jude Schuil; Owen, Nora and Miles Bevis; and Savannah, Emily, Gwen and Marc Verhoeven.

Always positive and caring, Marciel loved serving her family and was always there for a school program or sports event. Marciel hosted all of our family gatherings at her home until she was no longer able. Marciel was a voracious reader and also loved to garden.

Services will be held at the Chapel at Palm Village Retirement Community, 703 W. Herbert Avenue, Reedley, California on Saturday, February 24 at 10 a.m. A reception will follow.

Donations may be made to Palm Village Retirement Community.