Lydia  Roemer

CLERGY
Rev. Theodore R. Bader
Rev. Fred Sprenger
Rev. Paul Opsahl
Rev. Dr. David Felton
MUSIC
Organist ~ Shelly Finck
Congregational Hymns
“Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“Abide With Me”
“Beyond the Sunset”
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Lydia’s Grandchildren and Great-Granddaughters
CASKETBEARERS
Myron Stoebner
Leon Reiner
Wayne Nuss
Keith Frey
Reno Stoebner
Keith Stoebner
Lydia Roemer was born to John George and Anna Marie (Deines) Giebelhaus on December 26, 1917 at Vegreville, Alberta, Canada.  After graduating from the 8th grade she attended the School of Agriculture at Vermillion, AB where she received a diploma in Home Economics.  On October 18, 1945, Lydia was united in marriage to Rev. Henry Roemer at the Salem Reformed Church near Vegreville, AB, Canada.  As a pastor’s wife she voluntarily served alongside her husband at this church and later at churches in Scotland, SD and Tripp, SD.  Lydia was active as church organist, secretary of the Women’s Guild, Sunday school teacher, choir member, planner of Children’s Day and Christmas programs and initiator of the annual potato supper at Frieden’s Reformed Church.  She was presented the Antoinette Brown Award in Oakland, California which is awarded to unordained women in the USA.  In addition to being a very dedicated homemaker, Lydia also gave piano lessons, was a 4-H leader, and made ceramics for Prairie People's Handicraft Market. She especially delighted in serving their home grown preserved fruits and vegetables.  Lydia passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD, having attained the age of 93 years, 6 months, and 9 days.
Grateful for sharing her life are her husband, Rev. Henry Roemer of Tripp; three children: Phyllis (Dennis) Schaefer, Platte, SD, Harold John Roemer, Calgary, AB, Canada, and Carolyn (Rev. Albert) Goldammer, Howard, SD; seven grandchildren: Brenden (Suzy) Schaefer, Tanielle (Joel) Sylvester, KyLee (Nick) Shoemaker, Josiah (Lindsey) Goldammer, Talitha Goldammer, Hannah Goldammer and Keleah Goldammer; two great-granddaughters: Lily Schaefer and Addison Sylvester; two brothers: Daniel (Elizabeth) Giebelhaus and John (Katie) Giebelhaus, both of Vegreville, AB, Canada; and one sister, Martha (Francis) Everett of Wainwright, AB, Canada. 
Lydia was preceded in death by her parents, brother William Giebelhaus and sisters Bertha Roberts and Leah Schwindt.