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Penner, Annie Siemens (1915-2004)
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| − | Annie Penner |
+ | Annie Penner died |
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+ | Feb. 4. She was born |
Sept. 1, 1915 in Main |
Sept. 1, 1915 in Main |
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| − | Centre, Sask. to |
+ | Centre, Sask. to Johann and Justina Siemens. They moved |
| − | + | to Yarrow, B.C. in |
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| − | ~Wl~" Siemens . They moved |
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1939. She attended |
1939. She attended |
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Elim Bible School. She |
Elim Bible School. She |
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He died in a car accident in 1952. She |
He died in a car accident in 1952. She |
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married Corny Penner. He died in 1962. |
married Corny Penner. He died in 1962. |
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| − | She sold the farm and moved to |
+ | She sold the farm and moved to Abbotford, where she worked as a homemaker |
| − | ford, where she worked as a homemaker |
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and as a cook at Columbia Bible College. |
and as a cook at Columbia Bible College. |
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She demonstrated love for her family and |
She demonstrated love for her family and |
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| − | was dedicated to good deeds |
+ | was dedicated to good deeds. She had a |
| − | zest for living, was generous to and |
+ | zest for living, was generous to and concerned for others. She doted on her |
| − | + | grandchildren, painted, practiced reflexology and volunteered at MCC. She made |
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| − | + | more than 1000 blankets for MCC. Predeceased by Frank and Corny, she is |
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| − | ogy and volunteered at MCC. She made |
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| − | more than 1000 blankets for MCC. Prede- |
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| − | ceased by Frank and Corny, she is |
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mourned by sons Len, Les and Frank; 8 |
mourned by sons Len, Les and Frank; 8 |
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grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 |
grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 |
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| − | brothers; stepchildren Lilly Bowering, |
+ | brothers; stepchildren Lilly Bowering, Margaret Barron and Martha Bergen; 5 step-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchildren. The funeral was Feb. 9 in Clearbrook MB Church. |
| − | garet Barron and Martha Bergen; 5 step- |
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| − | grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchil- |
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| − | dren. The funeral was Feb . 9 in Clearbrook MB Church. |
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 3 April 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 9 p. 29
Birth date: 1915 Sep 1
text of obituary:
ANNIE PENNER
Annie Penner died Feb. 4. She was born Sept. 1, 1915 in Main Centre, Sask. to Johann and Justina Siemens. They moved to Yarrow, B.C. in 1939. She attended Elim Bible School. She married Frank Sawatsky in 1946. They attended Arnold (B.C) MB Church. He died in a car accident in 1952. She married Corny Penner. He died in 1962. She sold the farm and moved to Abbotford, where she worked as a homemaker and as a cook at Columbia Bible College. She demonstrated love for her family and was dedicated to good deeds. She had a zest for living, was generous to and concerned for others. She doted on her grandchildren, painted, practiced reflexology and volunteered at MCC. She made more than 1000 blankets for MCC. Predeceased by Frank and Corny, she is mourned by sons Len, Les and Frank; 8 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers; stepchildren Lilly Bowering, Margaret Barron and Martha Bergen; 5 step-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchildren. The funeral was Feb. 9 in Clearbrook MB Church.
