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Reimer, Frieda Rempel (1935-2004)
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Ukraine to Arnold and |
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Agnete Rempel. The |
Agnete Rempel. The |
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| − | family fled to Kreis |
+ | family fled to Kreis Birnbaum, Warthegau in |
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October 1943, then to |
October 1943, then to |
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| − | Sachsen |
+ | Sachsen. Her father was |
in the army. After the war they travelled to |
in the army. After the war they travelled to |
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| − | Unra Lager in Berlin. In January 1947 they |
+ | Unra Lager in Berlin. In January 1947 they immigrated to Volendam, Paraguay. She became a Christian at 19 and was baptized in |
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| − | came a Christian at 19 and was baptized in |
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Volendam at 20. In 1957 she married Henry |
Volendam at 20. In 1957 she married Henry |
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| − | Reimer. In 1967 they immigrated to |
+ | Reimer. In 1967 they immigrated to Vancouver, B.C. She was involved in her children's |
| − | ver, B.C. She was involved in her children's |
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lives, learning English through helping them |
lives, learning English through helping them |
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with their homework. She was hospitable and |
with their homework. She was hospitable and |
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the youth group met at their house. She did |
the youth group met at their house. She did |
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| − | daywork for many years and cleaned |
+ | daywork for many years and cleaned buildings, including Vancouver MB Church. She |
| − | + | suffered various illnesses over the years. Predeceased by Henry in June 2004, she is |
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| − | + | mourned by children Eleonore Wall of Washington, Gisela Reimer of Abbotsford, Sylvia |
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| − | + | Ottom of Aldergrove, Karin Barr of Washington, John of Langley; 14 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 2 brothers. The funeral was Jan. 3 in |
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| − | + | Clearbrook MB Church with Heinz Ratzlaff, Johannes Stolz and Walter Wiens ministering. |
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| − | ington, Gisela Reimer of Abbotsford, Sylvia |
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| − | Ottom of Aldergrove, Karin Barr of Washing- |
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| − | ton, John of Langley; 14 grandchildren; 2 sis- |
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| − | ters; 2 brothers. The funeral was Jan. 3 in |
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| − | Clearbrook MB Church with Heinz Ratzlaff, Jo- |
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| − | hannes Stolz and Walter Wiens ministering. |
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Latest revision as of 12:54, 24 July 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Mar 28 p. 29
Birth date: 1935 Oct 21
text of obituary:
FRIEDA REIMER
Frieda Reimer died Dec. 28. She was born Oct. 21, 1935 in Schoenau, Ukraine to Arnold and Agnete Rempel. The family fled to Kreis Birnbaum, Warthegau in October 1943, then to Sachsen. Her father was in the army. After the war they travelled to Unra Lager in Berlin. In January 1947 they immigrated to Volendam, Paraguay. She became a Christian at 19 and was baptized in Volendam at 20. In 1957 she married Henry Reimer. In 1967 they immigrated to Vancouver, B.C. She was involved in her children's lives, learning English through helping them with their homework. She was hospitable and the youth group met at their house. She did daywork for many years and cleaned buildings, including Vancouver MB Church. She suffered various illnesses over the years. Predeceased by Henry in June 2004, she is mourned by children Eleonore Wall of Washington, Gisela Reimer of Abbotsford, Sylvia Ottom of Aldergrove, Karin Barr of Washington, John of Langley; 14 grandchildren; 2 sisters; 2 brothers. The funeral was Jan. 3 in Clearbrook MB Church with Heinz Ratzlaff, Johannes Stolz and Walter Wiens ministering.
