Sylvia Darlene Kuhlmeier

Celebration of Life Services for Sylvia Darlene Kuhlmeier, 60, West Plains, Mo., will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, West Plains.

Mrs. Kuhlmeier died 9:45 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. She was born March 28, 1959, at Fowler, Kan., to Daniel E. Reimer and Martha J. Loewen Reimer. On Oct. 29, 1994, she was married at Topeka, Kan., to Brett Mitchell Kuhlmeier. 

Mrs. Kuhlmeier had been a librarian for many years having worked for the Washburn University, Tabor College and recently, Missouri State University-West Plains. She served the Lord faithfully, was a loving and dedicated wife and mother and enjoyed playing the organ, reading and spending time with her family. Mrs. Kuhlmeier was a member of the First Baptist Church of West Plains.

She is survived by her husband, Brett Kuhlmeier, of the family home; her daughter, Kristianna Kuhlmeier, West Plains, Mo.; two brothers, Ivan Reimer, wife, Gerri, and Carl Reimer, wife, Angie; two sisters, Julia Warkentin, husband, John, and Laura Pearce, husband, Mark; her sister-in-law, Debra Duran, husband, Ignacio; 13 nieces and nephews; 11 great-nieces and great-nephews; and many friends.

Her parents, and one sister, Velma Tyson, precede her in death.

Memorial contributions may be made to BMT Research Fund @ the Foundation for BJH, 1001 Highland Plaza Drive, West, Suite 140, St. Louis, MO 63110, or Michigan Education Savings Program, P.o. Box 1663, West Plains, MO. Memorial contributions may be left at the First Baptist Church or mailed to the charity.