Reimer, Cornelius F. (1887-1969)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1969 Apr 24 p. 11

Birth date: 1887 May 9

text of obituary:

CORNELIUS F. REIMER

Cornelius F. Reimer was born to Cornelius and Elizabeth Funk Reimer on May 9, 1887 at Goessel, Kan. He went to be with the Lord on March 15, 1969, reaching the age of 81 years, 10 months and six days. Although he had been in ill health several years, his passing was sudden.

In April 1893 his parents moved to Oklahoma and homesteaded on a farm two miles west of the present town of Corn. He attended district school and later the Corn Bible School, from which he graduated in 1910.

In August 1906 he gave his heart to Jesus Christ, He was baptized upon the confession of his faith and on Dec. 2, 1906 joined the Corn M. B. Church of which he was a faithful member until his homegoing. He enjoyed singing and sang in a quartet much of his adult life with his sister, uncle and aunt.

On Nov. 26, 1911 he joined hands in holy matrimony with Sara Bergman in the Corn M. B. Church. This union lasted 57 years and three months. They resided on a farm west of Corn until they retired in 1953. He was a farmer and a good provider for his family. The Lord blessed this union with one son and eight daughters. His family was a special joy to him, and he had a deep concern for their spiritual welfare.

He is survived by his loving wife; eight daughters, Ruby, Mrs. Henry Enns of Toutle, Wash., Dora, Mrs. Emil Wichert of Fairview, Okla., Liesbeth, Mrs. Pete Enns of Ferndale, Wash., Helen, Mrs. Henry Peters of Corn, Lillie, Mrs. John Kliewer of Weatherford, Okla., Tillie, Mrs. Eugene Kopper of Cimarron, Kan., Noemle [sic Naemie], Mrs. Gus Janzen of Okeene, Okla., Sara Ann, Mrs. Bob Flaming of Bonaire, Netherland Antilles; one son, Cornelius F. Reimer, Jr. of Hooker, Okla.; eight sons-in-law; one daughter-in-law; 20 grandsons, four granddaughters and one great-granddaughter; four brothers, H. F. Reimer of Corn, J. F. Reimer of McAlester, Okla., B. F. Reimer of Corn, and M. F. Reimer of Blaine, Wash., and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceeded [sic] in death by four sisters, one grandson and one son-in-law.

The Lord has been so good to us. His name shall be glorified now and in all eternity. — The Family.