Marcella ‘Marcy’ Elaine Regier
Marcella “Marcy” Elaine Regier, 65, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at her residence.
She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 35 years where she was a member of Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, and Moms In Touch of Warsaw, Ind.
Marcy was a 1965 graduate of Central Christian High School in Hutchinson, Kan. She then attended Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Neb., and received her Bachelor’s Degree in 1970.
She moved to Winona Lake in 1978 and worked at Grace College in Winona Lake as an Administrative Assistant in the Dean of Students office from 1995-1999. She dedicated her life to her family and was known for her radiant smile, and her mission as a Prayer Warrior.
Marcy was born June 13, 1947, in Omaha, Neb., to John Harder and Bertha (Zielke) Harder. On Sept. 9, 1972, in Hutchinson, Kan., she was married to Melvin “Mel” Ray Regier, who survives in Winona Lake.
She will also be lovingly remembered by her three daughters: Sarah (Aaron) Scantlen, Winona Lake; Liz (Tim) Sprankle, Warsaw; Bekah (Jeremy) Miller, Chicago, Ill.; five grandchildren: Mahlia, Josiah and Hezekiah Scantlen; and Claire and Margot Sprankle; one brother: Loren (Maylene) Harder, Perryton, Texas; and her sister: Velma Bartlow, Seattle, Wash.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake. Her funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. Monday in the church and be officiated by Pastor John Teevan and assisted by Pastor Tim Sprankle. A private graveside service will be held on Monday at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw.
Arrangements were entrusted with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Rd., Warsaw.
Memorial donations in Marcy’s memory may be directed to the Liz and Tim Sprankle Adoption Fund, c/o Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church, 1200 Kings Highway, Winona Lake, IN 46590.