Obituary

Margaret E. (Reimer) Friesen

Obituary

Margaret E. (Reimer) Friesen passed quietly in her sleep Sunday (Feb. 19, 2017) morning, at Bethel Kidron Village. Born in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1920, Margaret was the youngest of seven children born to Abraham Reimer and Marie Penner.

Margaret was a registered nurse and she spent most of her career at Bethel Deaconess Hospital. She retired as a night supervisor in 1982.

In 1944, she was married to William Friesen, who preceded her in death in March 2014.

She is survived by three children: Randall Friesen of St. Charles, Missouri, Michelle Friesen-Carper of Valparaiso, Indiana and Warren Friesen of St. Peter, Minnesota; four granddaughters; two grandsons; and six great-grandsons, the most recent of whom was born 20 minutes after her death.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Abraham and Marie Reimer; husband, William Friesen; five sisters; and one brother.

A Memorial Service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2017) at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), 121 E. 30th Street, North Newton, KS 67117, Bethel College and Bethel College Mennonite Church.

Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com.