Catharina Peters Reimer
Catharina Peters Reimer passed away
peacefully at the age of 89 at Newton Medical Center Sunday morning
(Sept. 25, 2011).
Tina was born on Nov. 21, 1921, in
Greenland, Manitoba, Canada, to Jacob H. and Maria Wieler Peters. She
was the second of 10 children. She attended a local grade school
through grade 8 as often as she was able, and not needed at home to
help with the younger children.
She accepted the Lord in her teens, was
baptized, and joined the EMB Church in Steinbach, Manitoba.
She married Elmer Isaac Reimer on Sept.
26, 1943.
One child, David Elmer Reimer, was born
to the union.
The family moved to Omaha, Neb., in
1947 to attend Grace Bible Institute (now Grace University) to
prepare for pastoral and evangelistic ministry. They pastored
churches in Randville, Mich.; Jansen, Neb.; Springfield, S.D.;
Carter, S.D.; and Burns. They also were engaged in extensive Bible
camp work throughout the Midwest and Canada, necessitating much
travel.
Tina is survived by her husband, Elmer;
son, David (and Marilyn) Reimer; sisters, Annie (Mrs. Albert) Reimer
of Steinbach, Manitoba, Aurelia (Mrs. Menno) Kroeker of Riverton,
Manitoba, Marie (Mrs. Art) Neufeld of Virden, Manitoba, and Ellen and
Ed Penner of Kola, Manitoba; brothers, Jac (and Rose) Peters, Ert
(and Shirley) Peters, and Gilbert (and Anne) Peters of Steinbach,
Manitoba; three grandchildren (Kristi, Greg and Jeff Reimer); and
four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; infant brother, Edmer; and brother Henry.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
at Grace Community Church of Newton, followed by a 2:30 p.m. burial
at First Mennonite Church cemetery in Burns.
Memorials may be designated to the Low
German ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada Missions
(checks may be made out to EFCCM).
