Dean Gerhard Reimer

Dean Gerhard Reimer, 72, of Fort Collins passed away peacefully on October 19, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Dean Reimer was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and friend to many. Dean was born March 29, 1938 to Gerhard and Hildegard Reimer in Beatrice Nebraska. Dean attended elementary school at Freeman School, now a Registered Historical Place as part of the first Homestead in the state of Nebraska. While attending Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas, as an Industrial Arts Major and playing football, Dean met Barbara Funk. They married on May 27, 1959 at the Bethel College Mennonite Church and enjoyed 51 years of marriage together. Dean served his country from 1960 to 1962 as an orderly in the post surgery recovery unit at St. Luke's hospital in Denver. Before receiving his Masters in Education from Colorado State University in 1968, Dean taught high school Industrial Arts at Eldorado, Kansas and at Beatrice Nebraska. In 1969 Dean moved his family to Fort Collins to teach at Fort Collins High School. During his 24 year employment with the Poudre R-1 School District Dean also taught at Rocky Mountain High School and Lesher Junior High School, and was the district curriculum specialist for Industrial Arts. Dean retired from teaching in 1993. In addition to teaching, Dean enjoyed officiating football. Starting in the junior high and high school ranks, Dean soon rose to the NCAA Division 1 level, and officiated in the Western Athletic, The Mountain West, and The Big Eight Conferences. Dean enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren, traveling, church and golf. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Barbara, brother Lawrence Reimer and his wife Ann Reimer, Children: Deirdre Reimer, Nathan Reimer and his wife Julie Wallace, and grandchildren: Blake and Audrey Reimer. A memorial service will be held Thursday, October 28, 2010, 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, with a reception following. Memorial contributions can be made in Dean's name to Bethel College Athletics or the Men's Ministry at the First United Methodist Church in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W. Drake Rd., Fort Collins, CO. Please visit www.allnutt.com to sign the family guest book, send your condolences and share your thought and memories of Dean.