Colleen Ethel McKernan Remeyer was born on July 29, 1959, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She was the fifth child of Edward and Laurel McKernan. The family moved to Garden Grove California in 1964 where their home on Flether Drive was the hub for celebrations of family and friends and fund pool parties. Colleen was a pom-pom girl and voted the most beautiful girl at Garden Grove High School.

Colleen was caught toilet papering Remeyer's house which eventually led to the marriage of Colleen and Steve Reymeyer. On March 14, 1981, Colleen married Steve Remeyer at Saint Columban Catholic Church. Their marriage was blessed with three boys, Brandon, Blake, and Byron whom they raised together.

Colleen loved attending their sporting events and watching them sing. They had wonderful family vacations and loved going to the river! Colleen had so much fun wakeboarding, watching the kids raft, sunbathing, and ending the day with a twilight cruise. During the winter Colleen loved going to their Big Bear cabin and snow skiing. She also enjoyed walks on the beach. RVing, getting together with family and friends.

She delighted in sharing her beautiful voice. She sang at Saddleback church with the worship team, choir, Christmas carolers and Celebrate Recovery for over twenty years. She enjoyed listening to worship music, playing the piano and singing at parties, weddings, and birthdays. She was a dedicated, loving and kind mother. She was the driving force throughout her son Byron's recovery from a life-threatening auto accident.

Colleen loved to share her love of the Lord with her family, friends, and people she met throughout her life. Colleen was continually active at her church. She helped start a new church Saddleback Dana Point, went to Bible study, and volunteered at the church for over twenty years. During the last five years of her life, she fought cancer with dignity, grace, and faith.

Colleen entered Eternal Life on February 22,2024 in Mission Viejo, California. She is preceded in death by her parents Edward and Laurel McKernan and her brother James McKernan. Colleen is survived by her husband, Thomas Neesbye-Hansen, her children Brandon Remeyer, Blake Remeyer, and Byron Remeyer and her sister, brothers and sisters-in-law Patricia McLatcher, Timothy and Yvonne McKernan, Thomas McKernan, Michael and Doreen McKernan. She is survived by her nieces and nephews James McKernan, Laurel Anderson, Robert McLatcher, Katherine McKernan, Elizabeth Parry, Charlotte McKernan-O'Brien, Scott McKernan, Nicole McKernan, Amber McKernan and her stepson, John Neesbye-Hansen.

In addition to her family Colleen leaves behind an abundantly grateful community. We know she is in a better place with our Lord, Jesus Christ. No more pain and no more suffering, she is in complete peace and happiness. We are forever blessed to have been part of Colleen's extraordinary life and to have shared part of her journey. We will carry her memory in our hearts forever.

Her Viewing is on March 12, 2024, between 4:00 to 7:00PM at McCormick and Son's Mortuaries.

25000 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills, California.

Her Funeral Service is at Saint Edward's Catholic Church at 11:00 AM.

Her Celebration of Life is immediately following her service at Saint Edward's Catholic Church

33926 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point, California

Her Burial is at Ascension Cemetery at 2:30 PM

24754 Trabuco Road, Lake Forest, California