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Penner, Jake (1930-1955)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Sep 22 p. 1
Birth date: 1930
text of obituary:
Two Dead in Manitoba Highway Accident
FOUR OTHERS SEVERELY HURT IN CRASH NEAR STEINBACH, MAN.
Steinbach, Man. — Two young people lost their lives and two couples riding in the car with them were severely injured in a highway accident north of here early Sunday, Sept. 4.
Funeral services for Katie Froese, 25, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Abram H. Froese, Grunthal, were held Sept. 8 at the Elim Mennonite church in Grunthal. She was a graduate of the Steinbach Collegiate and had been employed in Winnipeg.
Services for Jake Penner, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Diedrich Penner of Barkfield, were held Sept. 9 at the Chortitzer church in Grunthal. He also attended school in Steinbach and was employed as a plasterer..
The group was returning from a wedding when the 1955 car owned and driven by Mr. Penner went out of control on a curve and swerved into the ditch. Injured were Mr. and Mrs. Gary Haig and Mr. and Mrs. William Burleigh, all of Winnipeg.
