DUNSTAN, Katherine

KATHERINE DUNSTAN 1929 – 2025 Katherine Dunstan (nee Reinheimer) of Lethbridge, passed away in the early morning hours on January 9, at the age of 95. She had been experiencing declining health for several months, and her loss is being, and will be, felt by all who knew and loved her.
Katherine was born to Christian and Caroline Reinheimer, on the family farm near Birmingham, Saskatchewan, the youngest of a total of 7 children. She had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, with whom she remained close throughout their lives. She grew up on the Prairies through the Depression, which had a great influence on her life, and the values she held.
Katherine met her husband James (Jim), and began married life in Melville, SK, before Jim’s various jobs moved them to Ponoka, Lethbridge, Prince Albert, Calgary, and then finally returning and settling in Lethbridge, where she resided for the remainder of her life, for more than 54 years. She had two sons, James (Jim Jr.), and Brent, to whom she was a loving and devoted mother.
Katherine’s faith in Jesus, and love for God was the guiding motivation in her life and she was very involved in Christian Women’s Clubs, in a variety of capacities, for well over 40 years. This included hosting and leading home Bible studies, speaking at their luncheons and dinners, being a Regional Representative, and serving as a member of the ministry’s Canadian National Board. She was also very active in the Evangelical Free Church in Lethbridge for well over 50 years, where she used her gifts and abilities to do everything from teaching Grade 1 Sunday School, to coordinating the lunches following funerals at the church for many, many years.
Katherine is survived by her sons Jim (Joanne) Dunstan, Brent (Mary Francis) Dunstan; grandchildren, Mark (Alison) Dunstan, Andrea (Blaine) Bohun, Ashley (Alex) Spellman; 6 great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law, Violet (Ernest) Reinheimer.
Besides her husband Jim, Katherine was predeceased by her parents Christian and Caroline Reinheimer; brothers Adam, Ernest, and Walter; sisters, Eleanor (Nudd), Edith (Lowenberg), and Martha (Gilson); sisters-in-law Rosemarie and Louise; and brothers-in-law, Frank Lowenberg, David Nudd, and Kenneth Gilson.
Katherine’s family would like to express their appreciation to the staff and caregivers of St. Therese Villa, as well as the doctors, nurses, and various home care professionals, who cared for Katherine over the last few years.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, on Monday, January 20, 2025, at the Lethbridge Evangelical Free Church, 4717 – 24 Avenue South, with Pastor Tim Seim, officiating. To watch the service via livestream, please visit https://youtube.com/live/zE9JqU8381w?feature=share
Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Flowers are gratefully declined. For those who wish to, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation
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