1932
Born to Raymond Walter and Viola Clara (Gaebler) Rimbach in Portland, OR.
1937
Begins taking piano lessons at the age of six.
1954
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Valparaiso University.
1956
Achieves a Master of Music in musicology from the Eastman School of Music.
1956
Is a vocal music instructor at Goodwin Junior High School in Redwood City, CA until 1957.
1957
Teaches as a music instructor at California Concordia College until 1962.
1964
Is a professor of music at Concordia University Chicago and a senior choir member at Grace Lutheran Church in River Forest, IL until 1997.
1967
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy in musicology from the Eastman School of Music.
1969
Is an American Association of University Women Postdoctoral Fellow until 1970.
1974
Serves on the board of directors of the Civic Symphony of Oak Park-River Forest until 1980 and is concert committee chairman until 1978.
1980
Conducts research in Munich, Germany with aid of a grant by Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst.
1980
Is editor of Johann Kuhnau’s “Magnificat,” “Lobe den Herrn, Meine Seele,” “Missa in F,” “Bereft O God” and “Christ lag in Todesbanden” through 2013.
1987
Receives the Rose of Honor Award from Sigma Alpha Iota.
1989
Is chairman of the Department of Music at Concordia University Chicago until 1997.
1997
Commences her retirement; Receives the Rose of Dedication Award from Sigma Alpha Iota.
1998
Is newsletter editor for the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians until 2011.
2011
Receives the Faithful Servant Award from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.
2021
Receives the Rose of Constancy Award from Sigma Alpha Iota.
2021
Maintains membership with the American Musicological Society, Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and Sigma Alpha Iota.