Editing Reimer, Agatha Wiebe (1897-1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: Nov 26 p. 30

Birth date: 1897 June 10

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. AGATHA REIMER</h3></center>

(Mrs.) Agatha Reimer was born in Alex·
andersheim, south Russia on June 10, 1897,
the daughter of Frank and Justina Wiebe.
At the age of three the family moved to
Dolinsk, Neu Samara where she received her
primary education. In 1911 the family bought
an estate, Elenopal. In fall, 1919, after the
difficult war years and the estate had been
robbed three times, the Wiebes moved to the
village of Klinok. Here she was married in
June of 1922 to Peter Reimer.

The Reimers lived with his parents in
Lugowsk until they emigrated to Canada in
1925, settling first in Janzen, Saskatchewan
where their only child,· Cornelius, was born.
In 1934 they moved to Vineland, Ontario.
They purchased a farm in nearby Virgil in
1937, their home for 39 years.

Mrs. Reimer received Christ as her Saviour
in her youth and was baptized. She was a
member of the Virgil Mennonite Brethren
Church from 1937 on. Her desire and aim
was to be ready when the Lord should call.
She became ill in 1973, and moved to Tabor
Manor in February, 1976. She bore her
suffering quietly and on October 22 the Lord
took her home. The funeral service was held
October 25 in the Virgil Church, with pastor
Abe Quiring and Herman Kroeker officiating.

She leaves to mourn her beloved husband,
Peter; a son Cornelius and his wife Stella;
five grandchildren; two sisters, (Mrs.) Elizabeth Unger and (Mrs.) Mary Pankratz; and
many relatives and friends.

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