Eleanore Herchet Regenthal

Eleanore Herchet Regenthal, 97, departed this world on Thanksgiving morning, November 28th, 2024. She was the only child of the late Elizabeth and Fred Herchet. She was born on January 8th, 1927, in Elizabeth, NJ, as a first generation German-American. She lived in and attended schools in Roselle Park, NJ, graduated from Middlebury College in VT in 1948, Drake Business College in NJ, and attended graduate school at Columbia University in NY. She was the epitome of “Rosie the Riveter”, serving in manufacturing until the call to stop during the war. She taught English and German in public schools and then worked on Wall Street in investment and various business positions. 

She then married William Charles Regenthal on April 15, 1952. His job took the family to Bethesda, MD, where they lived for ten years. She enjoyed devoting her time to choir, being a church secretary, and a loving wife and mother. He then worked with the Virginia Port Authority which brought them to Winston-Salem in 1970. Eleanore and Bill became active members of Augsburg Lutheran Church at that time. She was active in her bowling league, serving as secretary for the league until age 90, and was an avid cross-stitcher with a slew of various ribbons and honors. She loved to play and teach bridge across the years. Eleanore is preceded in death by her husband and infant granddaughter, Kenna, both in 1997. She moved to Clemmons in 2000, marrying the Rev. Dr. Edwin N. Troutman in 2007 who later died on December 23rd, 2011. She is survived by her loving children, Ken (Lisa), Alan (Marcie), and Karen; as well as her grandchildren, Kenny (Gina), John, Philip (Karie), William (Mallory), Adam (Katie), Zach, Jill (Justin), Lauren (Elijah), Andy (Camryn), David, Christy (Caleb), and Lyndsey; and her many well-loved great-grandchildren. 

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel with Rev. Denise Henry officiating. Interment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:45am until 11:45am prior to the service at the funeral home. 

Memorials can be made to Augsburg Lutheran Church, 845 W. 5th St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Trinity Elms Assisted Living, 3750 Harper Rd., Clemmons, NC 27012. 

Du wirst für immer geliebt (You will be loved forever).