Editing Penner Elizabeth Wiebe (1897-1976)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1976 July 12 p. 30

Birth date: 1897 July 22

text of obituary:

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

(Mrs.) Elizabeth Penner was born on July
22, 1897 to Abram and Anna Wiebe in South
Russia . She found Christ at the age of 14,
and was baptized and joined the Mennonite
Brethren Church in 1917.

Shortly after marrying Jacob Penner in
November 22 , 1925, she moved to Manitoba.
The Penners spent their entire married life in
the Lena-Holmfield area, and the Lord
blessed their farming efforts, during the hard
pioneer and the more prosperous 1960's. He
also gave them seven sons and one daughter.
They retired to Killarney, Manitoba in 1967.

Mrs. Penner had a serious stroke in 1973
which paralyzed her right side and robbed
her of speech. She suffered quietly and was
always happy to see family and friends who
came to visit. She enjoyed singing the
hymns of the faith. In November, 1975 the
Penners celebrated their golden anniversary.
A sudden deterioration in her health led to
her quiet passing into the presence of the
Lord on June 3. A funeral service was held
June 5 at t he Lakeview Mennonite Brethren
Church in Killarney.

She leaves to mourn her beloved husband ,
Jacob; seven sons and their wives, John and
Alida, Jake and Anna, Abe and Elizabeth,
David and Kae , Edward and Mary, Erwin
and Emma, Alfred and Esther; one daughter,
Susan (Mrs. Les) Walker; 20 grandchildren;
one brother, Henry; one sister, (Mrs.) Anna
Dyck; and many friends.

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