John Rempel, age 101 of Salem Home in Winkler, MB passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Saviour on Thursday December 24, 2020.
He leaves to mourn his passing his two daughters and their families: Clara (Jake) Peters and their children, Lori (Wayne) Klassen and their daughters, Alyssa and Samantha, Terry (Erica) Peters and their children, Sadie and Dean, Steven (Krysten) Peters and their son, Wyatt; Susan (Marlin) Nagtegaol and their son, Joshua (Mya).
John was a C.O. at the labor camps in Clear Lake during WW2. He married Helen Nickel on August 10, 1945 and were blessed with 71 years together. They farmed at Sommerfeld, MB until their retirement to Winkler in 1981. During his retirement, he spent many hours delivering “meals on wheels”, volunteering as a school crossing guard and tying blankets for MCC. Earlier, he volunteered as a Sunday School teacher and later a song leader in the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church for 40 years. After his wife, Helen went to live at Salem Home and giving up his car and license at 96, things became more difficult and eventually he went to live at Salem as well. He enjoyed the care, programs and activities. He was always very grateful for the wonderful care he received. He was always cracking jokes and pulling pranks, even at Salem. Anyone who knows my dad also knows he loved to yodel. A few days before his passing, he was yodeling but got frustrated saying, “It doesn’t sound like it used to.” He would drive around and play tag in his wheelchair with his great grandkids.
He developed pneumonia in the beginning of December and this time he couldn’t recover. He went to his eternal home and got his wish to be with Jesus on Christmas Day! He will be sadly missed!! He was predeceased by his wife, Helen in September 2018.
Private funeral service was held with interment at Westridge Memorial Gardens. We, the family are forever grateful for the exceptional and incredible care Dad received at Salem Home. He loved the staff. Thank you also to the Chaplain, Aaron Friesen and to Wiebe Funeral Home for your kind, caring and thoughtful service. If friends so desire, donations may be made in John’s memory to the Salem Foundation Inc.
Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler
In care of arrangements
wiebefuneralhomes.com
He leaves to mourn his passing his two daughters and their families: Clara (Jake) Peters and their children, Lori (Wayne) Klassen and their daughters, Alyssa and Samantha, Terry (Erica) Peters and their children, Sadie and Dean, Steven (Krysten) Peters and their son, Wyatt; Susan (Marlin) Nagtegaol and their son, Joshua (Mya).
John was a C.O. at the labor camps in Clear Lake during WW2. He married Helen Nickel on August 10, 1945 and were blessed with 71 years together. They farmed at Sommerfeld, MB until their retirement to Winkler in 1981. During his retirement, he spent many hours delivering “meals on wheels”, volunteering as a school crossing guard and tying blankets for MCC. Earlier, he volunteered as a Sunday School teacher and later a song leader in the Sommerfeld Mennonite Church for 40 years. After his wife, Helen went to live at Salem Home and giving up his car and license at 96, things became more difficult and eventually he went to live at Salem as well. He enjoyed the care, programs and activities. He was always very grateful for the wonderful care he received. He was always cracking jokes and pulling pranks, even at Salem. Anyone who knows my dad also knows he loved to yodel. A few days before his passing, he was yodeling but got frustrated saying, “It doesn’t sound like it used to.” He would drive around and play tag in his wheelchair with his great grandkids.
He developed pneumonia in the beginning of December and this time he couldn’t recover. He went to his eternal home and got his wish to be with Jesus on Christmas Day! He will be sadly missed!! He was predeceased by his wife, Helen in September 2018.
Private funeral service was held with interment at Westridge Memorial Gardens. We, the family are forever grateful for the exceptional and incredible care Dad received at Salem Home. He loved the staff. Thank you also to the Chaplain, Aaron Friesen and to Wiebe Funeral Home for your kind, caring and thoughtful service. If friends so desire, donations may be made in John’s memory to the Salem Foundation Inc.
Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler
In care of arrangements
wiebefuneralhomes.com