MENNO L. REIMER

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MENNO L. REIMER November 1, 1928 - October 17, 2010 Peacefully on October 17, 2010 Menno Reimer passed away at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg at the age of 81 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Eva Graves-Reimer; daughter Julene of Winnipeg, daughter Sheryl and husband Robert of Surrey, BC, son Reginald and wife Valerie of Brandon, and son Darren and wife Andrea of Steinbach; eight grandchildren; six sisters, five brothers and a large extended family. Menno was predeceased by his wife Marion, one brother, and his parents. Menno was born on November 1, 1928 to Jacob P. D. Reimer and Elizabeth Loewen Reimer of Pleasant Valley, near Morris. He was baptized in 1948. On September 27, 1953 he married Marion Friesen of Kleefeld. They farmed in the Rosenort area for 42 years and moved to Winnipeg in 1995 for retirement. Along with the demands of farming, Menno was an active community and church member, serving in a wide range of capacities, from Sunday School Superintendent, songleader, Chair of the church building committee, Credit Union board member, EMC Missions Auxiliary and conference delegate, and more recently in Winnipeg, on the condominium board. After being a widower for eight years, he married Eva Graves of Steinbach on April 3, 2010. The family extends gratitude to Dr. Dwayne Funk and staff on the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Health Sciences Centre for their compassionate and expert care. Funeral services will be held at the Rosenort Evangelical Mennonite Church (two miles south of Rosenort) on Friday, October 22 at 2:00 p.m., with interment to follow at the Rosenort Cemetery. Viewing at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, 150 Penfeld Dr., Steinbach, on Thursday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. Flowers are gratefully declined. Memorial donations may be made to Inner City Youth Alive (418 Aberdeen Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R2W 1V7) or to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (P.O. Box 767, Winnipeg, MB R3C 2L4). Arrangements by Birchwood Funeral Chapel 1-204-346-1030 or 1-888-454-1030

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 21, 2010