Margaret Ann Regnier

Margaret Ann Regnier, 94 of Tipton, died peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Margaret was born to Everett and Elizabeth (Belzer) Peters on June 20, 1930 in Atlanta, Indiana. She married Richard O. “Dick” Regnier, on June 19, 1954 and he predeceased Margaret on November 9, 2004. Dick and Margaret were preceded in death by an infant son, James A. Regnier in 1958. Margaret was also predeceased by two brothers, Teddy and Donny Peters, who both died as infants. 

Margaret is survived by a brother, Stephen Peters and wife Linda of Tipton, a nephew Grant Peters of California, and niece Amber Peters of Tipton; two brothers-in-law, Jan Regnier and wife Rosa Maria of Tucson, Arizona, and Michael Regnier and wife Juliette of Cleveland Heights, Ohio; three children, Risa Ann Regnier of Tipton, Mark R. Regnier and wife Tracy of Tipton, and David B. Regnier and wife Lori of Tipton. Margaret had seven grandchildren, Ian Ragains and wife Jalyn, of Noblesville, Connor Ragains and wife Taylor of Elwood, Chelsea (Ragains) Baker and husband Tim of McCordsville, Austin Hoback of Tipton, Alyssa (Hoback) Kahn of St. Joseph, Michigan, Richard Tyler Regnier of New Haven, Connecticut and Kathryn H. Regnier of Reston, Virginia; three great grandchildren, Callaway Edward Baker, Wells Timothy Baker, Alex Smith, and several other nieces and nephews.

Margaret graduated from Tipton High School in 1948, and then attended college at Butler University in Indianapolis. Margaret was a homemaker, and she and Dick were active in Republican politics all of their adult lives. Margaret was a member of Kemp United Methodist Church, a 75 year member of the local chapter of Phi Beta Psi Sorority, and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends in Brown County. 

Visitation will be held at Young-Nichols Funeral Home on Saturday, March 8 from 12:00 noon until time of service at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Heather Holman officiating. The funeral service will begin with a memorial service presented by Phi Beta Psi. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery. 

Memorial donations may be made to Kemp United Methodist Church, 228 N. Main Street, Tipton, Indiana, 46072 or to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 681405, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268. 

Condolences for the Regnier family may be left on Margaret Ann’s obituary page at www.young-nichols.com.