March 19, 1939 – Oct. 19, 2020
We are saddened to announce the death of our wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Sylvia Helena (Sawatzky) Regier, but we are thankful for the joyful long life she had. Sylvia passed away in Rosthern Mennonite Nursing home. Her illness diagnosed as PSP, never could take away her loving kind spirit, or her sweet smile. It was only on the last day of her life that she couldn’t light up her eyes, smile, or give a wink when her sweetheart Karl walked in the room. Special thank you to the Mennonite Nursing Home, Rosthern for the excellent care given, and for the compassion and kindness shown to both Sylvia and Karl. Immediate family gathered for a private funeral and burial at Tiefengrund Rosenort Mennonite Church on Saturday, October 24, 2020. To leave condolences for the family, please visit www.funksfuneralhome.ca/sylvia-regier/. In memory of Sylvia, donations may be made to Mennonite Central Committee, 600-45th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5W9, which she always supported. Arrangements are entrusted to Funk’s Funeral Home, Rosthern, SK (306)232-5245.
** Please help us celebrate Sylvia’s life by viewing her recorded funeral service https://youtube.com/channel/UCke7f629tIU79x4XThwCS5g.
Sorry to hear about Sylvia, she was a great lady who was always welcoming and friendly to everyone.
Condolences to all of the Regier family. Thinking of you.
Tammy, I am grateful for your Mom’s kindness and positive spirit. She always took the time to talk to me when I was growing up – when visiting our home, at local churches, and or at RJC. My sincere condolences to you, your Dad, and the rest of the family.
Sylvia was a beautiful, generous spirit. She faithfully maintained contact with my parents after their move to Outlook and, when Mom suffered a stroke, Sylvia visited her in the hospital and sang to her! Such a precious gift to share! And, of course, I reached out to Sylvia who coordinated the Regier quartet for the funerals of both Dad and Mom. We remain deeply grateful for that blessed gift of music.
Karl & Family, sorry to hear of Sylvia’s passing. Our deepest condolences. We’re thinking about all of you.
Our deepest sympathy Karl to you and all of your family.Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.
Laverne and Sharon Friesen
Sorry for your loss.
We are sending our deepest condolences to you, Karl, and your family. May your special memories sustain you as you remember a very special Sylvia.
Condolences to you all for the loss of Sylvia. Wife, mother, grandmother, Aunt, friend. A lovely lady who will be sorely missed by many. Our hearts go out to you at this time.
May God grant you all peace and the knowledge that you will all be together again in time.
Our condolences thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Karl and family,
Sending my condolences to you all during this difficult time.
I have so many fond memories of Auntie Sylvia and always loved getting the annual Christmas letter.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Linda Knight (Neufeldt)
Karl & family, we are saddened with you. We have many good memories of the
visits we had around the dining room table. May God grant you comfort and much strength from the memories you have of Sylvia.
Paul & Phyllis Enns
Karl & family, we send our sincere condolences to you on the passing of Sylvia, a wonderful, kind, amazingly talented wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, daughter, sister and friend to many. Blessings to all of you as you share memories of all the special moments with Sylvia. May God be with you in this new journey & may we all meet her again when our time comes. God Bless
Our sincerest sympathies to Karl and family.
Sylvia will certainly be missed!
God bless.
Our condolences to the family. Sylvia was a volunteer for the Clothes Basket for many years. I had the pleasure of working with her for about 6 of those years. Always friendly and easy going. We have truly missed her.
May she rest in peace
Mary Breidenbach
Karl & Family
“Dear Lord, please comfort those in grief,
Love them, lift them, give relief
For loss they’ve suffered, sadness felt;
Make this sorrow slowly melt.” … poem by Joanna Fuchs
Our condolences,
John & Mildred Dyck
Our family sends our love and condolences to you Steve, and all the Regier families.
Thinking of your family during this time of loss. I loved working with Sylvia at the
Clothes Basket. We always had a good visit and talked about being “Alberta girls.“. With prayers
Our sincere sympathy to you, Karl and family. We remember Sylvia’s warmth , kindness, and generosity as well as her dedicated, enthusiastic participation in church. May God’s love and the many fond memories bring comfort to all of you.
We are are so sorry to hear of Sylvia’s passing. She was a remarkable, giving person that touched our lives in many different ways; so many memories. May the Lord Jesus be very near, giving comfort and peace in the days ahead.
Margaret Bergen, Colleen, Brenda, Bev, Carey, Christine and Keith.
Sending my condolences to all of you. I have so many fond memories of her. She was my favorite adult as a child and was a significant mentor to me in my junior high formative years as my Sunday school teacher.
I am so thankful that the Lord allowed her to be a part of my life. She will be so happy now to be with her Savior and enjoying perfect health, strength and energy. I can’t wait to see her again in heaven one day 💞
Bev (Bergen) Mayerle
Dear Karl , Pete , Anita , Steve , Tammy & families, our deepest sympathies on Sylvia’s passing , she was a wonderful giving lady who we all loved very much – Randy , Barb Friesen & Family
Sending sincere condolences to you All during this difficult time. Sylvia was a amazing person, would cheer anyone up with her smiles and hugs. It’s been many years since I seen her last, but I often thought and asked how she was doing. Hugs and prayers to the families and we will remember the great times and memories she has made with us. RIP Sylvia Regier 🙏😇🧡🌹🌻
My heart is saddened to hear of your loss may all of you find peace and joy in your memories of Sylvia a wonderful Soul, I have been blessed to have known her and a your remarkable family God Bless!!!
Karl and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. We loved the kind energy of Sylvia’s soul. She blessed the staff here at the Mennonite Nursing Home time and time again.
May you sense God’s peace during this difficult time.
Dear Uncle Karl, Pete, Steve, Anita and Tammy and families, My deepest sympathy to you all on the loss of your dear wife, mom, grandma and great-grandma. I have so many wonderful memories of Tante Sylvia. I also greatly enjoyed receiving her annual Xmas letter with photos of your family and she was so amazing at remembering people’s birthdays and sending cards to them every year and for other special occasions. How incredibly thoughtful! She gave the warmest of hugs, such a heartfelt and strong embrace. I remember many deliveries of food gifts to my parents’ home, bringing meals and birthday cakes over. Her baking was so delicious and she made the best doughnuts around. I was always happy to see her at the piano on Sunday mornings. She played so heartily and brought her own special energy to the music at church and our children’s choir. You are all in my thoughts and prayers as you gather to celebrate her beautiful life and the numerous ways she touched so many in our community with her warm, loving, joyful and generous heart. She will be missed by so many and I will always feel blessed to have had Tante Sylvia in my life. May you feel her loving spirit with you always, Gayle Friesen.
Karl and family, we would like to wish our condolences and wishes for God’s Blessing. Nettie and Ed Heinrichs.
I worked with Sylvia for a number of years. She was one very special lady and nurse. She brought out all the best in us with her upbeat , positive nature. So many wonderful memories. Bette Wilson 💕
We are saddened to hear of Sylvia’s passing. Please accept our deepest sympathies. We were honoured every time people thought we were related! We appreciated when Sylvia and my mom Katherine Hooge sat at the same table at MNH and talked music and hockey! Blessings as you start this new chapter of life and may a God guide you all!.
Karl, we are so sorry to hear of Sylvia’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
All the best to you Karl & Family in your time of loss. I vividly remember Sylvia taking pictures of my son & I during the 1989 Jets FCHL championship and the Family hockey tournament in Laird some years later. She was a great lady! Mark & Kelly Regier
We are very sad to hear of Sylvia’s passing. She was very talented and always had an infectious smile and a strong warm spirit. Our condolences and prayers to Karl and the family.
My Sincere Condolences to you Karl, Pete, Steve, Anita, Tam and families on the loss of your Wife, Mom, Grandma, sibling, Aunt and sister-in-law 🙏🏽
Sylvia will be missed by so many and all her baking was sooooo good👍🏽🥰
I will never forget her hugs, she meant it when she would hug you, it wasn’t just a brush of the skin or a quick hug, she knew how to HUG a person.
So I am sending HUGS to all of you as you mourn for Sylvia 🥰
So sorry for your loss. I remember Sylvia’s bright smile when I think of her. Our condolences to you all.
So sorry to hear about your loss,my deepest condolences.My thoughts and prayers are with Karl and family
Sorry to hear about Sylvia’s passing, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Henk and Sieni Ligtenberg.
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Sylvia was a very friendly, and giving person, who always had a smile. Our prayers and condolences to Karl and the family.
She was a lovely and gracious lady. We looked forward every year to the Christmas card she made with such pride in her family. We wish you comfort and peace as you gather to remember Sylvia.
Your home, along with Art and Elfriede, were cousin places that Bill and I always enjoyed visiting. Always open doors, lots of laughs and good food. Thanks for the memories. May God’s arms of love surround you as you begin this new journey without your visits to her. A donation has been sent to MCC in her memory. With love and prayers . Grethe Voigt
She was a very dear and gracious lady. We looked forward to her Christmas card every year. She was so proud of her family. We wish you comfort and peace as you gather to remember Sylvia.
Dear Karl and family,
Our deep sympathy on the loss of your wife, Karl, and to your descendants, your mother and grandmother. We have very good memories of Sylvia and will continue to treasure those. She’s now singing new songs again, in glory. With Love & Prayers, Neil & Ann Matthies.
Karl & family, my thoughts & prayers are with you as you share memories of Sylvia. She was a special, loving, & kind cousin. Blessings on this new journey!
Her smile never stopped… even in hard times. Thank you Sylvia… for spreading your joy.
Aunt Sylvia was truly one of the kindest, warmest most loving people I have ever met. I loved visiting her every time came to Laird with Mom; eating delicious food on the farm, or sharing laughs at Regier gatherings. I loved hearing her play piano at Tiefengrund, the sparkle in her eyes and the warmth in her smile. Mom always spoke so highly of her and she was so dear to me. Love to all of the family – Uncle Karl, Pete, Steve, Anita, Tam and families. I will miss her a lot.
So very sorry for the loss of a lovely woman; daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many. Sylvia Regehr will be missed but those we love are always in our hearts and thoughts and our lives enriched by having known them. Sincere condolences to all who knew and loved her. Lani Rae Roberts, Saskatoon, Sask.
Our condolences to Sylvia’s family on her passing. There was not a kinder, more generous, more compassionate person to have ever walked on earth. She will be missed by many, but especially her family I am sure. Sympathies to you all!
Our Deepest condolences to all families, she was a Gem !
Condolences from Otto & Alice Funk.
She was an amazing & talented lady & will be missed by many people!.
Hugs, 🙏🙏💕
Pauline and Fred Muir
We are sorry to hear that Sylvia has passed away. Love and prayers !
We are so sorry to hear that Sylvia has passed away .Love and prayers .
Pauline and Fred Muir
We are sorry to hear of your loss, you were a lovely couple and she was remarkable lady. May God’s love surround you. Walter & Esther Jantzen