Peculiar, MO – Teresa Mae Reschke, 74, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2024. She was born on November 4, 1950 in Great Bend, Kansas.
She was adopted along with her brother by her parents Elvin and Juanita (Reimer) Brown. Teresa and her brother grew up in McPherson, Kansas.
Teresa attended McPherson High School. After high school, she married, later divorced, and had four children. Teresa was later reunited with her biological mother, Marilyn Mae Johnson of Wenatchee, Washington, her half-sister, Nita Dunn of Wenatchee, Washington, and her biological father, Merl Raymond Lloyd of Norman, OK. Teresa always cherished her Blackfoot and Welsh heritage.
Teresa loved plants her entire life and was known for her “green thumb.” Over the years, she worked as a caregiver and was employed by Sprint for many years. Teresa enjoyed spending time with her friends and family and especially loved her little dog, Bentley.
Teresa was predeceased by her parents Elvin and Juanita Brown, her brother Allen Brown, her half-sister Nita Dunn and her biological parents Marilyn Johnson and Merl Lloyd.
She is survived by her children: Kraig Reimer and his wife, Stacy, of Phillipsburg, Kansas; Kami (Reimer) Visser and her husband, Tim, of New Castle, DE; Jamie Reimer and his wife, Sandy, of Phillipsburg, Kansas; and Klate Reimer and his husband, Scott Reynolds, of Centerview, Missouri. Teresa also leaves behind 10 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
A small graveside interment will be held on August 24, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at Bethany Cemetery near Leoti, Kansas, where she will be laid to rest next to her brother, Allen Brown, and her parents, Elvin and Juanita Brown.
