Nellie Ginter

Nellie Ginter

1939 - 2020

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Obituary of Nellie Ginter

Nellie Ginter, age 81, of Steinbach, MB., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 5th, 2020 at her home. She took her last breaths with her sons and her husband by her bedside.

She is survived by her beloved husband, Dave; their two sons Kelvin, his wife Kathy, and Roger; their seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; twelve brothers and sisters and their families. She was predeceased by her parents David P and Elizabeth Reimer, and one sister in infancy.

Mom will be remembered by many and for a wide assortment of things: family was extremely important to Mom. Her relationships with her brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews were invaluable. Mom and her sisters spent a lot of time together; taking vacations, taking each other out for their birthdays and time spent together just because. Although my brother and I were the two only siblings in the family, growing up it felt like we had lots of sisters and brothers with frequent visits from our cousins. Often those visits were overnight and occasionally lasting for a week or so. Mom’s brothers were important as well and we would often hear about the phone calls she had received from one or more brothers. Dad’s family was also important to Mom. Mom and Dad would often take us to visit Dad’s parents and brothers and sisters, our cousins. After Dad’s parents passed away, Mom took the initiative to host Dad’s family at our house for many family gatherings, making sure that everyone had the opportunity to connect as a family. When the grandchildren and now great-grandchildren came around, she loved each one deeply and cherished every minute she got to spend with them.

When preparing for Mom’s passing, Mom said to us that if anyone wants to say something, they can’t talk about me-they can talk about the green grass and the blue water. Mom will be remembered for her love of her gardens and plants in general. Mom and Dad’s country home was always adorned with flowers of all sorts. From the petunias that lined the driveway in the early years to the lilies and rose bushes in front of the house. Mom also had a large vegetable garden, which she and Dad planted, maintained and harvested for as long as they were physically able, with little help from my brother and myself. If Mom didn’t give away the vegetables that she grew, she would process or freeze as much as she could so that we would have plenty of food in our cold storage. From tomato soup to jam and jellies to pickles – a recipe that is likely to be unmatched.

A few years ago, a local media outlet ran an article on Mom for her 20 years of dedicated volunteerism to the Mennonite Heritage Village. I am convinced that the 20 year recognition should have been more like 30 years but between Mom and Dads church, the Mennonite Heritage Village and the unmeasurable number of times they simply spent helping out anyone they could, serving the community will be another of the things Mom will be remembered for. The Roll Kuchen recipe which she brought to MHV caused those fried pieces of dough to become famous and requests for them to frequently come directly to her resulting in Mom and Dad spending numerous late evenings in the kitchen of our home frying Roll Kuchen. Mom’s eagerness to serve anyone and everyone created many lifelong friendships with a large variety of people.

Our families would like to express sincere thanks to all who were involved in Mom’s life: family, friends, doctors and healthcare workers. If you impacted Mom’s life in a positive way, please know that she appreciated it, even though she may not have known how to say it at the time.

A private family ceremony and burial will take place at the Ridgewood EMC cemetery.

If friends so desire, donations in memory of Nellie may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

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