Marilyn P. "Myers" Reimer

September 29, 1928 - December 15, 2017

Marilyn P. (Myers) Reimer, 89, of Benton Township, died Friday, December 15 at Hanson Hospice Center, Lincoln Township with her children present. Services celebrating her life will be at 10:00 a.m. on, Saturday December 23 at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, 1053 E. Napier Ave., Benton Township, Michigan. Burial will follow in Crystal Springs Cemetery. You are invited to meet with family and friends on Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to the Hansen Hospice Center, 4382 Cleveland Ave, Stevensville, MI 49127. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. On September 29, 1928, Marilyn was born in Benton Harbor to Elwin and Marion (Bilton) Myers. She lived her entire life in the Benton Harbor area and married Reinhold “Lawrence” Reimer on Feb. 27, 1954. He preceded her in death in 2016 after 61 years of marriage. Marilyn worked at Lakeland Hospital as a surgical RN for 20 years and prior to that at Mercy Hospital. Among the hobbies that Marilyn enjoyed were creating specialty cakes for family and friends, crafting with the grandchildren, and decorating at holiday time with personal family ornaments. But most of all, she cherished time spent with her family. Her family includes her sons, Reinhold Reimer, II of Chicago and Robert (Kathy) Reimer of Rochester, New York; her daughter, Beth (Howard) Baum of Lincoln Park, Michigan; and her 3 grandsons, Samuel, Eric, and Evan. Besides her husband and parents, Marilyn was preceded by her brother, Dale Myers.