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Penner, Hans (1925-2003)
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| − | + | Hans Penner died |
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Sept. 20. He was born |
Sept. 20. He was born |
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| − | Nov. 4, 1925 in |
+ | Nov. 4, 1925 in Silberfeld, Siberia, Russia to |
| − | feld, Siberia, Russia to |
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Jacob and Katharina |
Jacob and Katharina |
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| − | Penner. They |
+ | Penner. They immigrated to Germany in |
| − | grated to Germany in |
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1929, then to |
1929, then to |
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| − | Paraguay in 1930, |
+ | Paraguay in 1930, settling in Gnadenheim, Fernheim. He accepted |
| − | tling in Gnadenheim, |
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| − | - ------- Fernheim. He accepted |
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Christ. In 1939 the family moved to the |
Christ. In 1939 the family moved to the |
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Paraguay River where they worshipped with |
Paraguay River where they worshipped with |
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Brazil in 1952. He operated a dairy farm. |
Brazil in 1952. He operated a dairy farm. |
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They moved to Winnipeg December 1963, |
They moved to Winnipeg December 1963, |
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| − | then to Vancouver, where they joined |
+ | then to Vancouver, where they joined Vancouver MB Church, then Culloden MB |
| − | couver MB Church, then Culloden MB |
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Church. In 1978 they moved to Abbotsford. |
Church. In 1978 they moved to Abbotsford. |
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He retired from construction in 1983. Sara |
He retired from construction in 1983. Sara |
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died Feb. 18, 1990. He married Sara Tissen |
died Feb. 18, 1990. He married Sara Tissen |
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of Germany July 4, 1992. They travelled in |
of Germany July 4, 1992. They travelled in |
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| − | their motor home and fished at Barnes Lake |
+ | their motor home and fished at Barnes Lake. |
| − | He entered Menno Hospital June 2002. |
+ | He entered Menno Hospital June 2002. Predeceased by first wife Sara, he is mourned by |
| − | deceased by first wife Sara, he is mourned by |
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Sara, daughters Edith Wiens and Marlene |
Sara, daughters Edith Wiens and Marlene |
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Schroeder; sons Sieg, Vern, Wally, Alfred, |
Schroeder; sons Sieg, Vern, Wally, Alfred, |
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Revision as of 17:08, 6 March 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Dec 26 p. 28
Birth date: 1925 Nov. 4
text of obituary:
HANS PENNER
Hans Penner died Sept. 20. He was born Nov. 4, 1925 in Silberfeld, Siberia, Russia to Jacob and Katharina Penner. They immigrated to Germany in 1929, then to Paraguay in 1930, settling in Gnadenheim, Fernheim. He accepted Christ. In 1939 the family moved to the Paraguay River where they worshipped with one other Mennonite family. In 1942 he was baptized by Heinrich B. Friesen. The family returned to Fernheim in 1944. Hans became a member of Lichtfelde MB Church. He learned blacksmithing. Hans married Sara Unger Nov. 27, 1948. They moved to Land- skrone, Fernheim, then in 1952 to Boquerao, Brazil in 1952. He operated a dairy farm. They moved to Winnipeg December 1963, then to Vancouver, where they joined Vancouver MB Church, then Culloden MB Church. In 1978 they moved to Abbotsford. He retired from construction in 1983. Sara died Feb. 18, 1990. He married Sara Tissen of Germany July 4, 1992. They travelled in their motor home and fished at Barnes Lake. He entered Menno Hospital June 2002. Predeceased by first wife Sara, he is mourned by Sara, daughters Edith Wiens and Marlene Schroeder; sons Sieg, Vern, Wally, Alfred, Wilf, Erhard, Carl, Rick; 14 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters; 2 brothers; 3 step-brothers; 3 step-sisters . The funeral was Sept. 25 in Clearbrook MB Church.
