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Regina Brummett Obituary
Regina A. Brummett, age 62, of Lafayette, passed away at 10:51 p.m. Monday, February 13, 2012 at IU Health Arnett Hospital. Born July 24, 1949 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late Clifford "Sonny" and Dorothy (Dowell) Brummett. She graduated from Southwestern High School and received an Associate Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University. She married Thomas Lester in August 1967 in Lafayette and he preceded her in death on January 30, 1975. She married Edward Smith in February 1980 and they later divorced, he survives.
Regina was an Occupational Safety Specialist in the REM department at Purdue University for over 20 years. She was a member of the Lafayette Lacemakers and was active at the Feast of the Hunters Moon and Fiddlers Gathering where she enjoyed teaching others her craft. She was an expert in tatting, crocheting, and other needlework. She enjoyed painting and was an avid reader.
Surviving are her four children: Laurie Simmons (husband, Richard), Andrew Lester (wife, Amiee) and Jason Smith all of Lafayette, and Jesse Smith (wife, Elizabeth) of Noblesville; and a sister, Linda Adair (husband, Richard) of Lafayette. Also surviving are six grandchildren: Thomas, Katie, Michael, Richie, Bailey, and Ellie; and two great grandchildren.
A memorial visitation will take place on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. at Hippensteel Funeral Home. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Hippensteel Funeral Home entrusted with care. Share memories and condolences online at www.hippensteelfuneralservice.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Regina Brummett
Leroy Perdue
February 9, 2024
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Regina was a good friend and class mate.
Millie
February 9, 2024
I can't believe it has been 12 years since Gina's death. I did not know her well, but think of her often. She was a great lady.
Leroy Perdue
February 9, 2021
Regina was a classmate at Southwestern High and a good friend. I miss her.
Lenny Scott
February 20, 2012
I will miss you Regina. I met you while working at Purdue. It was an honor and great pleasure to have known you.
Darrel
February 19, 2012
I will miss you
Trayna Fraser
February 18, 2012
God speed Gina. We have lost an icon of our tatting community. Thank you for everything that you gave to us all - advice, patterns, techniques, critiques - and always with true understanding and gentle humour.
My deepest condolences to your family & after the deep rawness of their devastating loss, I hope they take great comfort in reading all the various blog tributes about how much you meant to every single one of us.
You teach those angels how to flip that stitch!
christy gutierrez
February 18, 2012
I know her by tatting and her blog, is a terrible lost. God keep you and you have keep doing what you do best: tatting
Andrea Gaskell
February 18, 2012
God Bless Gina, We never met, but I was completely in love with your blog and amazed at your work. Keep on tatting in Heaven xxxxxxxx
Susan Moore
February 18, 2012
May God keep you well supplied with threads & shuttles as we knot your memory into all our tatting.
Jeanne Hickling
February 17, 2012
I met Gina several times - a wonderful tatter, eager to share her craft. She loved trying new things, her blog was inspirational. I was fortunate enough to be in an exchange with her, and on the receiving end. The many wonderful items from that exchange will be treasured even more now with her passing. My condolences to her family, and to the tatting world. She will be missed.
Susan Havens
February 17, 2012
May your memory be kept alive always with your tatting
Mary Harris
February 17, 2012
It gave me a sense of closure to sit in the back and tat at your funeral. We had fun on the trip to Hector New York. Enjoyed Palmettos event. You even came to hear my chorus sing at Purdue. It was so nice to see a friendly face! I will miss seeing you at Greenfield and Lafayette guilds. And the Lace Days. You always had some clever tatting to show us. Tat with the angels now Sweetie. -Mary in Avon
Joy McKenzie
February 17, 2012
Gina, You were the most giving person and a true friend to everyone that knew you, although I never met you we often shared together our love for crafts of many kinds.
You will be sadly missed my friend,
RIP
My heartfelt prayers and good wishes got to your family
Bill Ingle
February 17, 2012
Gina was a long-time resident of the on-line Seth and Abe worlds, going back to the days of Windows 3.1 & dial-up modems; she was always warm & friendly -- many from those worlds will miss her.
AKTATTER
February 17, 2012
I can't believe you are gone.
Mark aka Tatman
February 17, 2012
Gina,
Everytime I met you at a lace event, you were always there with a smile on your face. It was infectuous and brightened my day. You always had some new technique for me to try or some innovation/variation on a technique that I was presenting in class. Thank you for your tireless efforts to brighten and enrich the tatting communities. I wished I had the time to get to know you more.
Anna Polizzi
February 17, 2012
ciao Gina sarai sempre nel nostro cuore.
Lisa E
February 17, 2012
To the Brummett family I am so sorry for your loss.
February 17, 2012
Her's was the first blog when I accidently went browsing "tatting". I shall never forget her. What a tremendous loss to the tatting world.
Tanra Moulton
February 17, 2012
Regina you helped me through my teenage years to raise me. Even though you were my cousin you were more like a parent to me. You took me in as a troubled teen with no questions asked. May you find peace in heaven! I love you and will miss you very much. I will keep your family in my prayers! You have a wonderful family!
Love and prayers,
Tanra Dowell-Moulton
Nancy Dugas-Gilmore
February 17, 2012
To my online tatting mentor and teacher. What an inspiration you have been to me and the wonderful world of tatting! Though we have never 'met' you were always there and quick to respond to any help needed. Thank you for all you've share and you will be missed. Be in peace, my tatting friend.
claudia meza
February 17, 2012
I met her at online tatting classes and through her tatting blog. She was a good person and I will miss her a lot. My thoughts are with her and her family.
claudia from Argentina.
Fiona T
February 17, 2012
Gina will be missed in our crafting and tatting world. Her kind support of those internationally via her blog and online connections will be fondly remembered. My sympathy to her family and close friends.
Betsy Evans
February 17, 2012
Gina's death is deeply sad. She will be missed by the entire tatting community. Thoughts of condolence go to her family.
Sheri Brunton Messenger
February 17, 2012
I have known Gina since 2nd grade - when my family moved to West Point. I consider it a privilege to have known her, and I am very glad that she and Tom are together again. My sympathy to her family.
Cynthia Stevenson
February 17, 2012
My heart is saddened by the passing of Gina from all of our lives. I knew her only thru her tatting patterns. She is now teaching the angels to tat. Peace
Stephen Bowman
February 16, 2012
I have known Gina for some years now as we would correspond to one another about tatting or some other form of lace making. She was always such a joy to talk to and compare notes with. She will be missed by many!!!
Zarina Abidin
February 16, 2012
I had an opportunity to 'talk' to her about her pineapple doily. And she kindly gave us a few links where we can get them. Deepest sympathy to Gina's family.
Yuma Tatter
February 16, 2012
The tatting world has lost a favorite member. Gina, by now you've probably located a heavenly shuttle, and are busily tatting edgings for the angels' robes. Prayers to the family.
February 16, 2012
I shall miss you very much my friend. My deepest sympathy to your family. You were the sweetest cousin in the world.. Love you Sandy
February 16, 2012
Rich and Linda:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you
and your family at this special time:
Ray and Geneva Wetli
Karl and Pam Ferger
February 16, 2012
Jesse and Libby,
Our deepest sympathy to your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love, Karl and Pam
Max Ann Bechtold
February 16, 2012
I went to high school with Regina. She was a lovely and caring person. My sympathy to all her family.
Millie Moody
February 15, 2012
I first met Gina through her blog, then had a chance to met with her at a Starbucks in Lafayette. We talked for hours like we had been old friends forever. I am truly saddened by her death.
Sue Anna Scribner
February 15, 2012
My prayers are with your family. I will treasure the time we had as friends. I will miss you Gina.
February 15, 2012
Regina and I were classmates at IWU. She was a lovely lady.
You have my deepest sympathy. Cathy Fell - Lafayette, IN
February 15, 2012
Although I didn't Regina well, I was in her sister Linda's class at West point and Southwestern. Linda, I always remember you talking about Regina, how she was such a great role model, and how much you admired her as your big sister. I know you will miss her very much. My condolences to you and her family. Adaline Schemel Alkire
February 15, 2012
I can't say goodbye, I believe I will always have Regina in my life through her spirit and love of life. I will try to live my life in a fun manner that would please her as she was one of the kindest and fun loving people I've ever known and I'll just say, I'll see you later my dear friend.
Linda Patterson
February 15, 2012
you and your family are in my prayers. I am a fellow West point and Southwestern classmate. Regina will be missed.
Jane O'Connor
February 15, 2012
Gina was a visitor and a past member of L.A.C.E in Clarendon Hills, IL. We enjoyed seeing her and helping her along with the lacemaking and tatting. We will miss her bright face and joyful attitude amongst us.
Cheryl Dixon
February 15, 2012
I met this wonderful woman at Purdue when she helped me with my ergonomics. We hit it off and went to lunch a few times and were just getting to know each other....so sorry it ended too soon. She was a crafter like I am and was going to show me her creations sometime, sorry that never happened. Life is short, you never know when someone will not be there anymore...sincerest sympathy to her family who is suffering her loss.
Rebecca aka tatmom
February 15, 2012
I "knew" Gina through the online tatting world - she was a lovely, gracious lady, and she will be missed.
Joyce Haywood Wall
February 15, 2012
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Leroy Perdue
February 15, 2012
Gina and I were class mates in highschool. We again became friends online. I wish my best to her family and wish her eternal peace. She will be missed
Pilar del mar
February 15, 2012
Gina was a lovely email friend to me, I send her my love and appreciation for our sometimes interactions, which I always enjoyed very much. My sympathies to her family. Blessings to Gina a creative, sweet and fun friend.
Tom Dowell
February 15, 2012
Aunt Regina, though I had not seen you in many years, the world feels a little more empty today, knowing you are gone.
February 15, 2012
You will be truly missed by all. Sending all of our love and prayers to all the family and all the people who loved Gina. Rest in Peace.
Pam and Craig Cordes
Vernon Wagoner
February 15, 2012
Sorry for your loss, I was in Regina's class in high school.
Deb Walker
February 15, 2012
Regina was such a joy to work with, I will miss her very much.
My sympathies to her family...may she rest in peace.
Kim Roswarski
February 15, 2012
Regina was a lovely woman! I am so blessed to have known her and to call her friend. She was one of the most positive people I have ever met and her strength of character was a true inspiration. I wish you all peace during this terribly difficult time.
February 15, 2012
I grew up with Regina in West Point. She was a very sweet lady with alot of class. I will miss you ole friend. May our Lord comfort your family at this time & always. Jerry & Judy (Kerr) Staley
Donna Kemper
February 15, 2012
Rest in peace my friend. I enjoyed working with you. You always had a smile and a twinkle in your eye.
February 15, 2012
My condolences to the entire family. Regina was a kind woman with a beautiful smile. To Laurie, Richard and the kids I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
May she rest in peace,
Marcia Pitty
Darla Royer
February 15, 2012
Regina was truly a beautiful person inside and out. Rest in peace.
February 15, 2012
I went to grade school and high school with your mother--and recently a Facebood friend of hers. My sympathy to you and your family.
Rebecca Weaver Baumann
Rebecca Eberbach
February 15, 2012
We send our heartfelt sympathy to Regina's family. May God's grace comfort you through this time of sadness and grief.
Love,
The Eberbachs
February 15, 2012
We would like to give our condolences to the family of Regina what a great woman she will be missed! We enjoyed working with her!! Keeping you in our thoughts!! REM/ECA PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Joyce Fuller
February 15, 2012
I worked with Regina at Purdue and she was a great lady! She will be missed.
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