Regenos, Elmer J. 1908-1969

Elmer J. Regenos
May 12, 1908-September 16, 1969

The Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, September 18, 1965, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Niles—Elmer J. Regenos, 61, of 1340 Eagle St., died Tuesday evening in Pawating Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks.

A retired truck driver for Tyler Fixture Corp., Mr. Regenos was born May 12, 1908, in Niles and had lived here all his life. He married the former Mamie Kelsey, who survives.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Regenos is survived by a son, Elmer Regenos, Niles; four step-sons, Robert Brocka, Galien, Vernon and Marvin Wilson, both of Niles, and Richard Wilson, Mishawaka; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Covington and Mrs. Theresa Cox, both of Niles, Mrs. Gladys Thomas, Shreveport, La., and Mrs. Florence Ferrell, Ft. McCoy, Fla.; a step-daughter, Jane Wilson; three brothers, Paul, Robert and Arthur Regenos, all of Niles; three sisters, Mrs. Guy Walls, Mrs. Alene Cavanaugh and Mrs. Carl Smith, all of Niles; a half-sister, Mrs. Cletus Myers, Niles; 29 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday in the Pifer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ralph Pletcher of Coulter’s Chapel officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home.