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Reimer, Henry (1926-2004): Difference between revisions
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Henry Reimer died June | Henry Reimer died June | ||
20. He was born July | 20. He was born July | ||
12, 1926 in | 12, 1926 in Fuerstenwerder, Molotschna Colony, Ukraine, to Johann and Maria | ||
Reimer. The family fled | Reimer. The family fled | ||
to Poland in Sept. | to Poland in Sept. | ||
1943. Henry was | 1943. Henry was drafted into the German | ||
army. He was wounded | army. He was wounded | ||
and became a prisoner of war for the | and became a prisoner of war for the remainder of the war. In 1948 the family immigrated | ||
to Volendam, Paraguay. He accepted the Lord | to Volendam, Paraguay. He accepted the Lord | ||
as his Saviour in 1949, was baptized and | as his Saviour in 1949, was baptized and | ||
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served as song leader and choir conductor. He | served as song leader and choir conductor. He | ||
played the violin. In 1957 he married Frieda | played the violin. In 1957 he married Frieda | ||
Rempel. In 1967 they immigrated to | Rempel. In 1967 they immigrated to Vancouver. He worked for Montalco Kitchen Cabinets | ||
until his retirement. They were members of | until his retirement. They were members of | ||
Vancouver MB Church. He was song leader, | |||
choir member, transportation committee | |||
member and church custodian | member and church custodian. In 2002 they | ||
moved to Abbotsford, joining Clearbrook MB | moved to Abbotsford, joining Clearbrook MB | ||
Church. Here he was song leader and choir | Church. Here he was song leader and choir | ||
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his handyman skills. He is mourned by Frieda; | his handyman skills. He is mourned by Frieda; | ||
daughters Eleonore Wall, Washington; Gisela | daughters Eleonore Wall, Washington; Gisela | ||
Reimer, Abbotsford; Sylvia Ottom, | Reimer, Abbotsford; Sylvia Ottom, Aldergrove; Karin Barr, Washington; son John, Langley; 14 grandchildren; 2 brothers; 1 sister; 1 | ||
half-sister. The funeral was June 28 in Clearbrook MB Church. | |||
half-sister. The funeral was June 28 in | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:11, 12 June 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Sep 3 p. 29
Birth date: 1926 Jul 12
text of obituary:
HENRY REIMER
Henry Reimer died June 20. He was born July 12, 1926 in Fuerstenwerder, Molotschna Colony, Ukraine, to Johann and Maria Reimer. The family fled to Poland in Sept. 1943. Henry was drafted into the German army. He was wounded and became a prisoner of war for the remainder of the war. In 1948 the family immigrated to Volendam, Paraguay. He accepted the Lord as his Saviour in 1949, was baptized and joined the MB church. He loved music and served as song leader and choir conductor. He played the violin. In 1957 he married Frieda Rempel. In 1967 they immigrated to Vancouver. He worked for Montalco Kitchen Cabinets until his retirement. They were members of Vancouver MB Church. He was song leader, choir member, transportation committee member and church custodian. In 2002 they moved to Abbotsford, joining Clearbrook MB Church. Here he was song leader and choir member, singing in the German choir on his last Sunday. His servant attitude was a godly example to his family and friends. He was kind, gentle, generous, willing to contribute his handyman skills. He is mourned by Frieda; daughters Eleonore Wall, Washington; Gisela Reimer, Abbotsford; Sylvia Ottom, Aldergrove; Karin Barr, Washington; son John, Langley; 14 grandchildren; 2 brothers; 1 sister; 1 half-sister. The funeral was June 28 in Clearbrook MB Church.