Dorothy F. Regel

Dorothy F Regel, age 92, passed peacefully into life immortal on October 24, 2019 while in the presence and care of her family. She was born August 7th, 1927 in Water Valley, MS to Bert and Mary Ellen Purdy. She married Richard C Regel August 14th, 1946 in Water Valley MS. and enjoyed a loving partnership of nearly 67 years before he preceded her in death in 2013. Prior to becoming a mother, Dorothy worked as a secretary for General Foods executives. After giving birth to her two sons she became a fulltime mother and caregiver for her family. As her sons grew into young men she returned to the workplace as a bank teller until the arrival of grandchildren. Dorothy loved to care for her family and provided service as a mother, teacher, nurse, bible teacher, cook and whatever else was needed at the given time. To her husband she was honey, to her children she was mom, to her grands and greats she was Mamaw. Others saw her as a caretaker, a bible teacher, a PTA volunteer, a scout leader. She was a caregiver and playmate for grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was involved and active with everyone around her. She was a long-time member of the Bradley Church of Christ and loved God with all her heart and passed that love of God to her family. She spoke with fondness of the decades spent teaching children about God in Sunday school and had many studies with young adults as they approached adulthood and marriage. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-laws, R Mark Regel (Pam) of Bourbonnais, Jeffrey T Regel (Tawana) of Bourbonnais, Grandchildren and spouses, Ian R Regel (Alison) of Clifton, Kaeli M Salm (Jace) of Ashkum, Austin Regel of Chicago, Ethen Regel of Bourbonnais and great grandchildren Lilly, Zoey, and Ellie and Jed will be here very soon. Also surviving are her sister Nell Green of Coffeeville, MS and many nieces and nephews. Services will be on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home at 21 N. Main Street in Manteno, IL. Visitation from 10am- 12pm with service to start at 12pm. Interment will be at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at 2pm. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Bradley Church of Christ, 1505 E. Broadway St. Bradley, IL 60915 or to Hospice of Kankakee Valley, 482 Main St. NW, Bourbonnais, IL 60914