Hugo Reimer

I remember meeting Pastor Hugo and Connie at the Best Western welcome wagon open house. After meeting him I felt better about moving back home. I knew right away he would make a great pastor. I remember telling my family I just met the new pastor of Sardis Community Church, even before he officially became pastor. My thoughts and prayers are with Connie and their family. He will be missed.

My first assignment as pastor here in Harrison, Hugo taps me on the shoulder and offers to meet with me. He has been my mentor. I miss our monthly coffee together. Prayer, encouragement, talking life, love, and family... oh and bit of pastoring too. Thank-you Connie for having us to your home and for being a part of our start in ministry. Hugo is one of my heroes. We'll keep praying for you Connie!

I will never forget the help and support Hugo gave me in my time of need. He was an amazing man and once you met him you never forgot him. I know he will be greatly missed and my thoughts and prayers are with you Connie and the rest of you family.
Penny Clark (Coubrough)

Connie, Hugo was a great blessing to all who had the opportunity to get to know him and and we remember with great fondness the friendship and times shared with you and him. He was a great pastor and friend. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Hugo touched many lives in Vanderhoof. He ministered to my kids in the Youth group and his example will never be forgotten. You will be greatly missed, Hugo. Enjoy Heaven and we will all see you soon :)

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Hugo had a huge impact in my life as a brand new Christian and I will never forget the day he baptized me in Vanderhoof. I moved away and life has changed in many ways but the impact he had on me has lasted a lifetime. Thank you Hugo.

It has been said before,but i wanna say it again:what a wonderful man Hugo was.the impact he had on so many is really amazing,but i also wanna mention on what a wonderful wife connie was and both of them as a team served the lord in such a great way.my prayer is for connie,the kids and grandkids may find peace and comfort during this hard time of grief!May God wrap his love around you and strengthen you all!

Our thoughts and prayers are with Connie and family and Sardis Community Church. Sardis Community Youth Group was just in Granisle for Jesus Camp as they have since 2008 so we have connections. I worked with Hugo at Ootsa Lake Bible Camp in 1998 during his days at Nechako Community Church in Vanderhoof. We extend our condolences.
Rob Wiebe
Pastor of Church of the Way, Granisle

Connie and family
We are very saddened over the loss of Hugo. He had a huge impact and touched so many lives. We loved the way he preached his sermons, it was so down to earth but yet powerful.
May all the special memories you have be a source of comfort in the days ahead
Dorothy and Melinda Franson

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you <3

the Tues following Hugo's return home from the rehab place; It was a cold Nov or early Dec morning @ 8AM Connie drove Hugo to our prayer group{ which Hugo started when he came to Sardis] to pray for the church. He had gloves and a took cos it was cold. We all wept to see him there. He had a hard time seeing, speaking and walking yet came to pray for us. We will miss him very much.

It is with great sadness that I read about Hugo's death. He was a wonderful community model here in Vanderhoof and did much for the young people who came in contact with him through the school community as well as through the church. He will be remembered with great love and respect. My thoughts are with you and your family. Charlene Seguin

Hi Connie and family, Our sympathies are with you at this time. May God comfort you and give you strength.

Connie and family, Hugo will certainly be missed by many. I had very opportunities to interact with him, but those I did have showed me a man that was easy to like, loved his wife and family, in fact sincerely cared for everyone around him. He was ALWAYS smiling.:-)
He has left an amazing legacy behind through his ministry, but most importantly through his children and grandchildren, and no doubt his memory will never be forgotten.
Special Blessings to your family, as Hugo has certainly been a blessing to so many.

Hugo was my sub at Nechako Valley Secondary in Vanderhoof. Our thoughts with the family.

Dear Connie & Family, we are sorry for your great loss and pray that the Lord will bring peace and comfort. Hugo was a well respected Pastor in Vanderhoof and we were privileged to have known him. Sincerely, Bob & Joan Mumford, Clearwater B.C.

To the Reimer Family,my condolences to you all. Hugo was a great man who was loved by all. I am sure the whole town of Vanderhoof is mourning along side of you. He is now with the Lord. May he rest in peace.

We are so sorry for your loss and remember Hugo with great admiration. He lived true. That is to be admired and strived for by each of us. The legacy he left is quite extra ordinary.

One of my friend's in Vanderhoof posted Hugo's obituary an it wasn't until then that I realized I myself knew Hugo and his family from being a patient with Hugo last year at Laurel Place.Ironic how small the world is and very grateful to have crossed paths with such an awesome man. Connie, Rinette you left such a lasting great sense of family love and support in my heart and yet your whole family opened your hearts for other patients as well. Thinking of you Connie and Reimer family and praying for some extra strength to help you thru this difficult time. Sincerley sorry for your loss.
Peggy MacLeod, Surrey,BC

Hugo was a joy to know and his gentle smile and encouraging words were a reflection of the love of God for each of us.
Hugo was blessing and he will be missed.

Hugo was a joy to know and his gentle smile and encouraging words were a reflection of the love of God for each of us.
Hugo was blessing and he will be missed.

Connie and family, Onkel Waldy, Tante Ira and Gerhard and family. Our deepest sympathy to you all on the loss of your beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle.
May God comfort you at this difficult time.
Karin and Wolfgang Koehler and Susanne Ens and the rest of the family

I am so sorry to hear about Hugo's passing. I miss the passionate sermons he used to give us at NCC. He was such a wonderful example of Gods love and he will be missed. Sending prayers to you all.

From my childhood days, I remember Hugo as a kind and gentle man. My thoughts are with Connie and the Reimer family. I'm so sorry for your loss.

Much love and grace to all the family and friends. I worked with one brother and share "dance parenting" with the other. What a lovely family. xoxoxxo Patricia Stoop,OT, Whistler, BC

Roy and I were truly blessed to have spent some time wth Hugo and Connie. He was an inspiration for us as we began ministry in Vanderhoof. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Connie and his family at this time. With love...

Our deepest condolences on your loss. May The Lord put his hand upon you!

In his unassuming way, Hugo bound our church family in a bond of love! We loved him and will miss him terribly.

Connie, you and your family have been in our hearts ever since we heard the sad news. We and our family are so grateful for the friendship you and Hugo and your kids shared with us while you studied and ministered in Clovis. We will cherish the memories.

Roger and Joan Fast

Hugo was,and is,a true Hero of the Faith. I was, and am, both privileged and blessed to have known him. My prayer is to honor that blessing in reaching out to others , as he did, sharing with love the Truth of God's Love. Thankyou, Connie and the Family, for sharing this part of your Journey with us..... "There are no words or thoughts to tell the loveliness of loving well." ....(E.A.Poe). Sandra Spence.

Dearest Connie and all of the Reimer family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Art and I are so grateful that we had the opportunity to visit with Hugo and Rinette when we stayed with Walde and Ire on our holiday in June of last year. Hugo was a special person and nephew and will be sadly missed. In lieu of flowers, we will be forwarding a donation to our favourite charity in his memory.
Love, Art and Sharon

Hugo was always a pleasure to be around and I will miss him terribly

Our thoughts and prayers are with Connie and the family. We are thankful for Hugo's ministry in our church, Clovis College Community, as youth leader for our daughter. May God's love be with you.

There is a hole in the universe . . . a man I respect deeply has left this world far too soon. A man who told himself the truth & was willing to carry the weight of that truth in kindness to himself and others. His kindness to me at a truly terrible time in my life will always be remembered.

I wish you a million kindnesses for the journey ahead.

The seminary community in Fresno is also grieved to learn of Hugo's death. May God comfort and sustain you as family and as a church community.

So sorry to hear of Hugo's passing. He was a very special person and he was a blessing to so many people. Jerry and Sheila Gingerich

I moved away from Vanderhoof years ago, but Hugo was the best Pastor I ever knew. I had not seen him since I left but always had good memories of him and his church.
Christine Osberg

I am so sorry to hear of Hugo's passing. Condolences to the family. A very special man of God.

We share your sadness at the loss of Hugo but also share the joy that we know Hugo now has a beautiful new body without pain or deformities. This is the ultimate healing that Jesus chose for Hugo.
You will continue to be in our prays. We pray for Jesus to wrap His loving arms around you all.

I am so saddened with this news. Hugo was an incredible man and healed many people while they were hurting. Inspirational, selfless, positive and truly gifted as a speaker. I will always remember my visits with him and how fortunate I feel that I knew him. To all of you, my sincerest sympathy!
Kim and Bill Worthington and family

my prayers are with you as a family. May you experience God's peace during this very difficult time. Blessings
Kathie Fast.

We are so sorry to hear about Your Loss. Our condolences to You as a family! Hugo was a great Pastor. Love and prayers to your family.
Rod & Anna Stampflee

So sorry to hear this. My heart and prayers go out to you. I will always remember you as some of the nicest neighbours I had.

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I have such fond memories of time spent together as teenagers when we visited BC or they came to Ontario! I called my Mom and Dad this morning and they are deeply saddened by your loss and pass on their sincere condolences (Onkel Peter and Tante Frieda Klassen). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. Doris (Klassen) Bean

I am incredibly saddened by Hugo's passing and you as a family will be in my prayers. I know Gerry will be very grieved by this--he really loved Hugo as we all did. God bless you.

Words cannot express what I feel. I can only say how sorry I am that Hugo is no longer with us physically. He is an amazing man who is incredibly kind, compassionate and supportive. He is non judgemental. I will miss him and I will remember all the times we spoke and when he helped and supported me. Thank you Hugo. Thank you x

I still remember my and my husbands meetings with Hugo before he married us. We laughed a lot and he gave us some great advice and exercises we could do together to help prepare us for marriage. We're still married. Hugo was kind and soft spoken and I am saddened for his families loss. Even though, you, his family know you'll be together again one day, I pray you'll have strength to get through the tough days of missing him. Sending love.

So sorry to hear. Our prayers are with the family. May God comfort and carry you through this.

Great loss to family and friends .so sorry.

Dear Connie and family,
I was informed today that Hugo had passed away. My heart is so full of sadness, but on the other hand, at peace knowing that he is filling heaven with his zest for life and his love of the Lord. He was a perfect example of "a good shepherd" of his flock. He was the most "REAL" pastor I have ever known. I will greatly miss him. I am so blessed to have been able to see him one last time only a month or so ago. Love and prayers to your family.

We are so sorry for your huge loss. I used to love hearing his sermon at NCC. He always added humor.
His youth ministry here made such a difference in so many lives that his Love of God is still growing in so many of them.
I wish I could give you all a big hug.
Lean on those around you and know that Hugo is watching over you now.
Linda and Mike Harkins (Vanderhoof, BC)

Hugo was a great man. One after God's own heart. He will be missed, but I still know we get to see him again and he is no longer suffering. Connie and Rinette (and family), I mourn with you.

Reimer Family; i am saddened by your loss. Hugo was always a welcome sight when he strolled into the hallways of St John Hospital to bring comfort to families. His death is a loss for many. My thoughts are with you at this time
Sherry Smedley

I am originally from Vanderhoof and every time I ran into Hugo whether it be at school, a wedding or him being a customer coming through my cash register, he was always a pleasure to be around and you could definitely tell he had a love for people. And I also remember he was funny and had a great sense of humor. My sincere sympathy goes out to the family and I will be praying for his whole family.

So sorry for your loss, Hugo was a wonderful person.

Hugo's Love for our family, church, and everyone shone through no matter what. Praising God, being thankful in all circumstances! He has and will impact countless people and generations. His harvest was 100 fold for the Lord. To live is Christ to die is gain.

So sadden at the lost of Hugo, I met him often at Cowboy Church at NCC in Vanderhoof. He always had a welcoming smile and an encouraging word. You will be missed. Hugo also performed the outdoor wedding service for one of our daughters. You are in the arms of Jesus now.

Connie - I am sorry to hear of your great loss. Heather and I will continue to pray for you and your family.

I got to know Hugo through his speaking ministry at Ness Lake Bible Camp while I served there as Director (2000 - 2011). Hugo spent a week at camp almost every summer. He always had a big smile on his face when he greeted kids at camp, and he was much loved as the Speaker and a member of our community. Hugo did a great job of making God's love known, and he always made scripture come alive when he told stories about Jesus. Many, many kids came to faith as a result of Hugo's ministry at camp over the years. Even after he left Vanderhoof, Hugo made the trek north to speak at Ness Lake (somehow people from the lower mainland tend to think it is easier for folks from the north to drive south to visit than it is for them to drive north!! Hugo wasn't one of those people...). Hugo also loved to water ski, and he always enjoyed getting behind a Ski Nautique while he was at camp.

I thank God for Hugo's friendship and for his faithful service in ministry throughout his life. He will be missed!

Paul & Heather Bailey

Dear Reimer Family: I first met brother Hugo at Ootsa Lake Bible Camp in 1998 when I was Camp Director and he came to speak one week. His love for the Lord and deep desire to share his Jesus with others was obvious. It was an extreme blessing to visit with him again this past February when we came to SCC to share about Granisle Church Of The Way and Jesus Camp. To sit with him, still hear his heart for Jesus despite his illness and pain touched me deeply and I was honoured to pray with him and Mrs. Reimer. You have been in our prayers since we first heard Hugo was sick, and even more so now. Greive well. May you find the time, space, people and resources to do so. If I or our church can help, please let me know by emailing [email protected].

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.