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Penner, Edgar Merton (1925-2002)

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<center><h3>EDGAR MERTON PENNER</h3></center>Edgar Merton Pe nner of
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Linden, Alt a. p assed
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away july 8. He was
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Edgar Merton Penner of
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born j an. 1, 1925 to
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Linden, Alta. passed
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Abram W. and Kath er-
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away July 8. He was
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ine Pen n er in Rosenort,
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born Jan. 1, 1925 to
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Man. He married Edn a
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Abram W. and Katherine Penner in Rosenort,
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Megli july 2 7, 1951 in
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Man. He married Edna
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Linden . They mo ved to
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Megli July 27, 1951 in
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Li nden, wh ere they took
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Linden. They moved to
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L-_--=L.....<L.:JI_-""" up grain and dairy farm-
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Linden, where they took up grain and dairy farming, working with brother-in-law Sam Megli. In
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ing, working with brother-in-law Sam Megli. In
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the 1980s son Ron rejoined him on the family
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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
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in woodworking . He eventually sold the fa rm
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in woodworking. He eventually sold the farm
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an d moved to Linden, w here he la unched his
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and moved to Linden, where he launched his
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bu siness, "Grandpa's Woodsh op". He neve r
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business, "Grandpa's Woodshop". He never
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rea lly ret ire d, enjoyed working in h is woodshop
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really retired, enjoyed working in his woodshop
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and made many new friends. He and Ed na tr av-
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and made many new friends. He and Edna travelled throughout North America and to
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ell ed throughout North America and to En g-
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England. He sang in the choir and men's chorus,
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la nd. He sang in the choir an d men 's choru s,
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and was church registrar and a deacon in Linden MB Church. He was hospitalized with an
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and was ch urch registrar and a deacon in Lin-
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inoperable brain tumour in May 2002. He is
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den MB Church. He was hospitalized with an
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mourned by Edna; children Robert of Calgary,
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inoperable bra in tumour in May 2002. He is
  
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m ou rned by Edna; children Robert of Calgary,
  
 
Dawn Ritz of Edmonton, Heather McCutcheon
  
Dawn Ritz of Edmonton, Heather McCutcheon
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of Calgary and Wayne of Calgary; 11 grand-
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of Calgary and Wayne of Calgary; 11 grandchildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. The funeral
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ch ildren; 3 brothers and 1 sister. Th e funeral
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was July 11 in Linden MB Church, with Konrad
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w as july 11 in Linden MB Church, with Konrad
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Loewen ministering.
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Lo ewe n ministering.
  
   
 
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Latest revision as of 12:45, 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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