Rachel Reimer

Rachel Reimer, 97, of Goessel, died Dec. 21, 2008, at Bethesda Home of Goessel.

Born in Canton, she was the daughter of Frank and Anna Banman.

On Sept. 8, 1934, she married Karl C. Reimer at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. He preceded her in death.

She was a homemaker and worked for 25 years at Salem Hospital and Home.

She also was preceded in death by a sister, Arpa Goertzen; a brother, Arthur Banman; and two grandchildren.

Survivors include three daughters, Darlene Schmidt of rural Newton, Ruth Warkentin of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Velma Schuessler of Sedgwick; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services were Saturday at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church.

Burial was in the Alexanderwohl Cemetery.

Memorial contributions have been established with Bethesda Home or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.