LAVERNA JUNE (REIMER) KLIPPENSTEIN

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LAVERNA JUNE (REIMER) KLIPPENSTEIN April 22, 1934 - March 4, 2014 LaVerna Klippenstein, age 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Bethesda Hospital in Steinbach. LaVerna will be lovingly remembered by her husband Lawrence, four children: Norman (Amanda), and their children Alexander, Lara, Elena and Katarina; Nathan (Jamie Lynn) and their daughter Jade; daughter Noreen (Ron) Janzen and their children Luke, Eleanor, and Yvonne; and Nevin Gerard (Lisa) and their sons Johnathan and Jonah. Also left to cherish her memory are four sisters, two brothers and their families, as well as many siblings-in-law. LaVerna was born in Steinbach to Peter D. and Maria (Friesen) Reimer, the sixth child in a family of eleven. Her childhood years growing up in Steinbach, in a hospitable, energetic family, were happy ones. She was married to Lawrence on August 31, 1956, and together they served in Christian ministry for most of their married life, until her devastating stroke in 2004. LaVerna attained her B.A. in English, and in addition to being a devoted wife and mother, was a teacher, speaker, and writer. Her devotion to the Lord gave her a deep compassion for people who were lonely and in need of friendship, and she lived to serve others. A memorial service for LaVerna June Klippenstein will be held Friday, March 7, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach, MB. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Portage Avenue, Mennonite Brethren Church, Winnipeg, MB with interment prior to the service at Mennonite Memorial Gardens, Winnipeg, MB. In lieu of flowers, LaVerna has suggested a visit may be made to someone in need of friendship. Arrangements by BIRCHWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL 1-204-346-1030 OR 1-888-454-1030

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 08, 2014