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JOHN K. REIMER
John K. Reimer was born on September 21, 1919 at Meade, Kansas to his parents John H. and Katherine Reimer. He grew up and went to a country school at Meade, Kansas.
On April 27, 1941 he married our mom, Katherine Reimer at Meade, Kansas. They lived on a farmstead at Meade. Two children were born to them. In July, 1949 they moved to Manitoba. They adopted a daughter a few years later. The family lived in Blumenort. Health conditions forced dad to an early retirement. At this time they moved into Oakwood Manor. Dad loved to serve the people there by going grocery shopping, picking up mail, unlocking doors in the morning and locking them back up at night. He especially enjoyed bringing the worship service to the residents by setting up the TV in the common room.
He is survived and greatly missed by his son Richard and wife Helen, daughter Carolyn and husband Ben Wiebe; grandchildren: Darryl and Linda Reimer, Sheri and Ed Wise, Angela Waffer and Garry Kornelson; and eight step-grandchildren; great-grandchildren: Alycia Vaden Long, Christopher Vaden, Jeremy Vaden, Gabriel Vaden, Jared Waffer, Elizabeth Reimer, Daniel Reimer, Jalen Waffer, and Ireesha Kornelson; three great- great-grandsons; his brother Henry; 14 step-great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews, especially the Plett family in Canada.
He was predeceased by his wife Katherine, his parents, his brother Jacob, daughter Margaret and her husband Abe, two grandchildren Douglas and Theresa Knelson, grandson Corey Kornelson and son-in-law Peter Kornelson.
As a family we express our gratitude to the wonderful homecare staff in Blumenort and the staff at the Heritage Life Personal Care Home in Niverville, as well as the many friends and relatives who have been so very supportive at this time.
Dad loved the Lord and served his family and friends with love and humor all his days.
The funeral service will be held Friday, December 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Birchwood Funeral Chapel, Steinbach, Manitoba with interment to follow at Blumenort E.M.C. Cemetery, Blumenort, Manitoba. Viewing at the chapel prior to the service.
If friends so desire, donations in memory of John may be made to The Gideons International In Canada, Box 3619, Guelph, ON, N1H 7A2.
Arrangements by BIRCHWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL
1-204-346-1030 OR 1-888-454-1030
As published in The Carillon on Dec 23, 2013