Kim, Marie Regier (1901-1971)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Mar 18 p. 8

Birth date: 1901 Sep 2

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— Mrs. Arnold Kim died unexpectedly at the home in North Newton on Tuesday evening. She was found by Mr. Kim about 7 p.m. when he returned home after doing some work at the Kansas State Bank. Mrs. Kim was a member of the First Mennonite Church.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Mar 25 p. 8

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— Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon at the First Mennonite Church for Mrs. Arnold Kim of North Newton, who died unexpectedly the evening of March 16. Rev. Robert Suderman, interim pastor, officiated and burial was made int he Hoffnungsau Cemetery near Inman. Mrs. Kim was the former Marie Regier of Moundridge, and was married to Mr. Kim at Inman in 1929. He survives with two sons, Rev. Marlin Kim of Houston, Texas and Robert of Wichita; four grandchildren; one sister and six brothers.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Apr 29 p. 11

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MRS. MARIE KIM

Mrs. Marie (Regier) Kim began her journey with life on Sept. 2, 1901, being one of nine children born into the Henry H. Helena (Voth) Regier family. She shared many enjoyable moments with her parents and brothers and sisters. Six brothers, John, Henry, Jake, Ed, Art, and Albert Regier, and one sister, Mrs. Helen Warkentine, continue their journey with life. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Ratzlaff, completed her journey with life two years and one day before Mother.

Besides her parental family Mother enjoyed the friendship of many in her school, community, and church relationships.

On October 27, 1929, she was joined in her journey with life by Arnold Kim, who was able to share 41 years of his life with her. To this marriage was born three sons, one of whom died in early infancy. Mother and Dad have given and continued to give eternal inspiration to Marlin and wife, Betta, and their sons Raymond, Marvin, and Philip of Houston, Texas, and to Robert and wife, Delta, and their daughter, Debbie, of Wichita, Kan.

Our wife, mother, and grandmother was a person who shared her unreserved love with her family and her many friends. While she was often quiet and soft spoken, the power of God's love was revealed in her.

Mother loved the God who made her and offered endless hours in Him as a Sunday school teacher and a relief and missions worker. She was committed to voluntary service at home, in her church, which she loved very much, and in her community. Her sewing and her hands have been silenced but her love lives on in the lives of everyone who ever knew her.

On March 16, 1971, Mother completed her journey with life by entering into a peaceful sleep only to be awakened by her Lord and Master who called her to begin her journey in a life that will never end. On a table in the living room where Mother spent some of her final hours stands this poem, " New Day," framed so beautifully by her beloved husband.

"This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it — or use it for good, but what I do today is important, because I am exchanging a day of my life for it! When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever, leaving in its place something that I traded for it. I want it to be gain, and not loss; good, and not evil; success, and not failure; in order that I shall not regret the price that I have paid for it."

And regret she never will, for Mother was filled with God's loving spirit, seeking Him above all other things, and always praying that God would make her an instrument of peace and a sower of His love.

"Who, then, can separate us from the love of Christ? Can trouble do it, or hardship, or persecution, or hunger, or poverty, or danger, or death? . . . No, in all these things we have complete victory through Him who loved us! There is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord. Thanks be to God who gives us the victory."

Mother's journey with life has been completed, her journey to life eternal has begun. To God be the glory; great things He has done. It now remains our task to fill our minds with those things that are good and deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable. To put into practice what we have learned. And to remember that the God who has given Mother eternal peace will go with us as we continue our journey with life. — The Arnold Kim Family.

The Mennonite obituary: 1971 May 25 p. 351