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<center><h3>EDGAR MERTON PENNER</h3></center>Edgar Merton Pe nner of
<center><h3>EDGAR MERTON PENNER</h3></center>
Linden, Alt a. p assed
 
away july 8. He was
Edgar Merton Penner of
born j an. 1, 1925 to
Linden, Alta. passed
Abram W. and Kath er-
away July 8. He was
ine Pen n er in Rosenort,
born Jan. 1, 1925 to
Man. He married Edn a
Abram W. and Katherine Penner in Rosenort,
Megli july 2 7, 1951 in
Man. He married Edna
Linden . They mo ved to
Megli July 27, 1951 in
Li nden, wh ere they took
Linden. They moved to
L-_--=L.....<L.:JI_-""" up grain and dairy farm-
Linden, where they took up grain and dairy farming, working with brother-in-law Sam Megli. In
ing, working with brother-in-law Sam Megli. In
the 1980s son Ron rejoined him on the family
the 1980s son Ro n rejoined him on the family
dairy farm, and he began to pursue his interest
dairy farm, and he began to pursue his interest
in woodworking . He eventually sold the fa rm
in woodworking. He eventually sold the farm
an d moved to Linden, w here he la unched his
and moved to Linden, where he launched his
bu siness, "Grandpa's Woodsh op". He neve r
business, "Grandpa's Woodshop". He never
rea lly ret ire d, enjoyed working in h is woodshop
really retired, enjoyed working in his woodshop
and made many new friends. He and Ed na tr av-
and made many new friends. He and Edna travelled throughout North America and to
ell ed throughout North America and to En g-
England. He sang in the choir and men's chorus,
la nd. He sang in the choir an d men 's choru s,
and was church registrar and a deacon in Linden MB Church. He was hospitalized with an
and was ch urch registrar and a deacon in Lin-
inoperable brain tumour in May 2002. He is
den MB Church. He was hospitalized with an
mourned by Edna; children Robert of Calgary,
inoperable bra in tumour in May 2002. He is
m ou rned by Edna; children Robert of Calgary,
Dawn Ritz of Edmonton, Heather McCutcheon
Dawn Ritz of Edmonton, Heather McCutcheon
of Calgary and Wayne of Calgary; 11 grand-
of Calgary and Wayne of Calgary; 11 grandchildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. The funeral
ch ildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Th e funeral
was July 11 in Linden MB Church, with Konrad
w as july 11 in Linden MB Church, with Konrad
Loewen ministering.
Lo ewe n ministering.


[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]]

Latest revision as of 11:45, 4 July 2022

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Sep 13 p. 34

Birth date: 1925 Jan 1

text of obituary:

EDGAR MERTON PENNER

Edgar Merton Penner of Linden, Alta. passed away July 8. He was born Jan. 1, 1925 to Abram W. and Katherine Penner in Rosenort, Man. He married Edna Megli July 27, 1951 in Linden. They moved to Linden, where they took up grain and dairy farming, working with brother-in-law Sam Megli. In the 1980s son Ron rejoined him on the family dairy farm, and he began to pursue his interest in woodworking. He eventually sold the farm and moved to Linden, where he launched his business, "Grandpa's Woodshop". He never really retired, enjoyed working in his woodshop and made many new friends. He and Edna travelled throughout North America and to England. He sang in the choir and men's chorus, and was church registrar and a deacon in Linden MB Church. He was hospitalized with an inoperable brain tumour in May 2002. He is mourned by Edna; children Robert of Calgary, Dawn Ritz of Edmonton, Heather McCutcheon of Calgary and Wayne of Calgary; 11 grandchildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. The funeral was July 11 in Linden MB Church, with Konrad Loewen ministering.

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