Editing Penner, Frieda Dirksen (1910-1977)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1977 Aug 19 p. 31

Birth date: 1910 Jan 05

text of obituary:

<center><h3>MRS. FRIEDA PENNER</h3></center>

Mrs. Frieda Penner of Virgil, Onto was
called home suddenly on July 17 while
visiting in Saskatchewan. She was born on
January 5, 1910 in Herzenberg, Ekaterinoslav,
Russia, the youngest daughter of Frank and
Helena Dirksen. In 1921, she immigrated
with her family to New Jersey, U .S.A. and
several years later to Herbert, Sask. At the
age of 19 she accepted Christ as her personal
Saviour and followed the Lord in baptism in
July, 1930, joining the Main Centre (Sask.)
Church.

On July 24, 1934 she married Peter P .
Penner of Laird, Sask. A daughter and a son
were born to them while they farmed at
Laird. In 1942 they moved to the Niagara
Peninsula and here a second son was born to
them. In 1952 her husband started a lumber
business in Virgil, in which she gave him
many years of faithful assistance. Her hus-
. band predeceased her on August 22, 1973.

Mrs. Penner loved the Lord and his Word
and enjoyed studying prophecy. In the last
few months of her life she repeatedly mentioned that she looked forward to going to
heaven. The funeral service was conducted at
the Virgil Church on July 21 with Abe
Quiring ministering.

She was predeceased by her husband, a
sister Elizabeth, both parents; and will be
sadly missed by a daughter, Miriam Penner
Harz; two sons, Elden and his wife Irene,
and Harry and his wife Marlene; nine
grandchildren; and three sisters , (Mrs.)
Helen Unger of Saskatoon, (Mrs.) Tina
Nickel of Clearbrook, B.C. and Miss Sara
Dirksen of Virgil, Ont.

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