Editing Goerzen, Anna Penner (1908-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Sep 12 p. 28

Birth date: 1908 Aug 8

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ANNA GOERZEN</h3></center>

Anna Goerzen died
June 12. She was born
Aug. 8, 1908 in
Rerberg, south Russia,
to Peter and Anny Pen -
ner. She received
Christ in revival meet-
ings and was baptized
in Reinfeld MB Church.
They moved several
times, hoping to leave
Russia. She married Johann Klassen in the
Omsk region in 1935. They were in a small
fellowship group. Johann and others were
imprisoned. They exchanged letters two
years, comforted by God's word. Anna and
children fled to Germany in 1943 and immi-
grated to Canada in 1948, settling in Yarrow,
B.C In 1956 she learned Johann died in
1942. She married Hermann Goerzen in
1960, moving to Kelowna. She cared for his
children as her own. She enjoyed entertain-
ing, making handcrafted gifts, letter writing,
church activities, and gardening. She raised
funds for her brother's church in Siberia. She
wrote a detailed account of her life. Prede-
ceased by Johann and Hermann, 6 siblings, 1
stepdaughter, 1 granddaughter, 1 great-
granddaughter, she leaves children Peter and
Anne Suderman; stepchildren Henry, Walter,
Rudy, Louise Deglow, Art; 20 grandchildren;
30 great-grandchildren; 5 siblings. The ser-
vice was June 18 at Clearbrook MB Church.

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