Katharina (Tina) Martens Giesbrecht

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Katharina (Tina) Martens Giesbrecht

January 15, 1937 - October 30, 2024

Katharina (Tina) Martens Giesbrecht, age 87, entered into the presence of her Saviour on October 30th, 2024, in her youngest daughter’s home, with her family by her side.

She was born on January 15, 1937, in Grunthal, Manitoba. She married Bill Giesbrecht on September 12, 1954, after a whirlwind courtship. Together they raised six children, and were the proud grandparents to eighteen grandchildren, plus step-grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.

Tina is survived by five of their six children:

Bernice (Henry) Guenther, Will (Diane), Lawrence/Larry (Linda), Laurie (Jake) Klassen, and Danny (Helen); four brothers, Peter (Sara) Martens, John (Irene), Frank, and Nick; and two sisters, Margaret (late John) Reimer, and Helen (late Jake) Friesen.

She was predeceased by her husband William (Bill) in 2022, their youngest son Donald (Francene) in 2020, and two infant grandsons (born to Danny and Helen) Nathan and Nicholas, in 1988; her parents Peter and Susana Martens, her brother Abe, and sisters Susie Wiebe, Mary (Ben) Dyck, Nettie (Eddie) Dyck.

Tina was a stay at home mom, school bus driver, accomplished seamstress, and always found creative ways to support her family. After accepting Christ as her Saviour early in marriage, God used her servant heart in joining her husband in church planting the Leamington EMMC Church in 1969, dorm parents and cook at Aylmer Bible School, mission trips to Belize, Bolivia and Florida. They poured themselves into ministry, and through more than fifty years of faithful service, God greatly used and blessed them. They were always given to hospitality, and became much loved foster parents and “bonus” parents and grandparents to many far and near.

Her love and witness will always live on in the hearts and lives of all who knew her, especially her family!

Bill and Tina’s Life Verse - ISAIAH 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

Visitation was held at Reid Funeral Home, 14 Russell Street, Leamington, 519-326-2631 on Sunday November 3, 2024, from 5-7pm. Visitation continued at Deer Run Church, 1408 Deer Run Road, Leamington, on Monday November 4, 2024, from 12pm until the time of funeral service at 1pm. Burial followed at Graceland Cemetery. Online condolences and cherished memories may be shared with the family at www.reidfuneralhome.ca

As published in The Carillon on Nov 07, 2024, Nov 07, 2024