Dick de Regnier

SIGOURNEY-Richard V. "Dick" de Regnier, age 87, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney. 

Dick was born March 26, 1933, in Calicoon, N.Y., to Gaston and Vergel (McCauley) de Regnier. He graduated from high school in Los Angeles, served in the U.S. Navy and then graduated from Drake University. On June 4, 1955, he married Beverly Sloan at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines. The couple lived in Des Moines and Spencer before moving to Sigourney in 1969, where Dick owned and operated Dick de Regnier Insurance Agency. He retired in 1988. Dick was a member of the Sigourney United Methodist Church, SADC board from 1971 until 2003, the Masonic Lodge for over 50 years, Keokuk County State Bank board from 1987 until 2018, the Indian Hills Community College Foundation and was a Boy Scout leader in his younger years. He enjoyed his family, playing piano, writing poetry, golfing, tinkering, remodeling, roses, birds, Appalachian mission trips with the church youth groups and spending time at their lake house. 

Survivors include his wife: Bev of Sigourney; three children: Dr. Kevin (Rae) de Regnier of Winterset, Pamela (Ken) McLaughlin of Sigourney and Doug (Alisca) de Regnier of North English; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and brother: Don de Regnier of California. He was preceded in death by his parents; son: Brian de Regnier; grandson: Timothy McLaughlin; sister: Jeane Pender and brothers: David and Henry de Regnier. 

Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, at Sigourney United Methodist Church, with Pastor Vince Homan officiating. It was also livestreamed on the Powell Funeral Home Facebook page. Burial with military rites will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Sigourney. Visitation was from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, at the church, where there was a Masonic Service at 5:15 p.m. Social distancing and mask usage are strongly encouraged. 

A memorial fund has been established which will be donated to local community organizations. Memorials may be made to the Dick de Regnier Memorial Fund and mailed to P.O. Box 293, Sigourney, IA 52591. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Dick and his family. Tributes may be made at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

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