Michael “Mike” Lee Regnier

Michael Lee “Mike” Regnier, 74, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025 in Norman, OK.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in the Chapel of McMullen Funeral Home and Crematory, 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907, with The Rev. Taylor W. Burton Edwards officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Following the service, a reception will be held at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 4026 Macon Road. A private interment will be held at Parkhill Cemetery.

Michael was born August 12, 1950 in Chicago, IL, son of the late Randall Regnier and Leonita Lamie Regnier. An Army “brat”, he was raised on Army posts in the United States, Japan, Turkey, and Germany. He married Geraldine “Geri” Paul on June 23, 1973.

Mike received his bachelors, masters and education specialist degrees from Columbus State University. He taught at Kendrick High School before joining the original faculty at Shaw High School when it opened in 1978. At Shaw, Mike was a social studies teacher, department head, wrestling, football, and baseball coach, and athletic director. Following his retirement, he worked for the CSU College of Education and Health Professions as a first year teacher mentor.

Other than his parents, Michael is preceded in death by his sister, Lisa Day.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Geraldine “Geri” Regnier of Norman, OK; daughter, Amanda Regnier of Norman, OK; son, Bradley Regnier (Morganne Klein) of Fort Worth, TX; grandchildren, Gavin and Avery Regnier of Fort Worth, TX; niece Melissa Day of Birmingham, AL; brothers-in-law, Karl Paul (Janis) of Atlanta, GA, and Jim Paul (Angela) of Tucker, GA; and numerous loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the CSU Foundation, alumnibase@columbusstate.edu, The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, www.michaeljfox.org, or Shaw High School, www.shawhighalumni.com/donate.