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Penner, Katherina (1906-2004)

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<center><h3>KATHERINA (KAETHE) PENNER</h3></center>
 
<center><h3>KATHERINA (KAETHE) PENNER</h3></center>
   
Kaethe Penner died
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Kaethe Penner died
 
Mar. 1. She was born
 
Mar. 1. She was born
 
May 26, 1906 in
 
May 26, 1906 in
 
Deyevka, Orenburg,
 
Deyevka, Orenburg,
 
Russia. The family
 
Russia. The family
moved to Alexandrov-
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moved to Alexandrovka, Slavgorod. Her
ka, Slavgorod. Her
 
 
mother died when
 
mother died when
Kaethe was 5. Her fa-
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Kaethe was 5. Her father married Sarah Janzen. Kaethe accepted Jesus as her Saviour, claiming Eph. 6:16,
~._r_ , ther married Sarah
 
u..aa..:iiIi..."",,, ~!ut.lIiI Janzen. Kaethe accept-
 
ed Jesus as her Saviour, claiming Eph. 6:16,
 
 
and later joined the church. The family moved
 
and later joined the church. The family moved
 
to Minsk, White Russia. She, together with her
 
to Minsk, White Russia. She, together with her
parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, was impris-
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parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, was imprisoned for 8 years. This was a testing time for
oned for 8 years . This was a testing time for
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her. She remained faithful. The surviving family members found each other in Russia, moving to Tsily-Kuly and joining the church. In
her. She remained faithful. The surviving fam-
 
ily members found each other in Russia, mov-
 
ing to Tsily-Kuly and joining the church. In
 
 
1959 she and her sister moved to Karaganda,
 
1959 she and her sister moved to Karaganda,
again joining the church. Kaethe taught Sun-
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again joining the church. Kaethe taught Sunday school. After the war she located her
day school. After the war she located her
 
 
younger sisters in Canada and immigrated to
 
younger sisters in Canada and immigrated to
 
Abbotsford. She worked and lived at Tabor
 
Abbotsford. She worked and lived at Tabor

Latest revision as of 12:43, 24 April 2023

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2004 Apr 30 p. 29

Birth date: 1906 May 26

text of obituary:

KATHERINA (KAETHE) PENNER

Kaethe Penner died Mar. 1. She was born May 26, 1906 in Deyevka, Orenburg, Russia. The family moved to Alexandrovka, Slavgorod. Her mother died when Kaethe was 5. Her father married Sarah Janzen. Kaethe accepted Jesus as her Saviour, claiming Eph. 6:16, and later joined the church. The family moved to Minsk, White Russia. She, together with her parents, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, was imprisoned for 8 years. This was a testing time for her. She remained faithful. The surviving family members found each other in Russia, moving to Tsily-Kuly and joining the church. In 1959 she and her sister moved to Karaganda, again joining the church. Kaethe taught Sunday school. After the war she located her younger sisters in Canada and immigrated to Abbotsford. She worked and lived at Tabor Home. She is mourned by sisters Helen Rewnow and Renate Ruppert. The funeral was Mar. 4 in Clearbrook MB Church.

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