Penner, Frank (1860-1950)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Sep 14 p. 4

Birth date: 1860 May 4

text of obituary:

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— Frank Penner, 90, a pioneer of the Halstead community, died Saturday morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Gus Wiebe in Newton, where he had been living for the past four years. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Moody’s funeral chapel here and the First Mennonite church of Halstead, with Rev. D. C. Wedel and Rev. Loris Habegger officiating. Mr. Penner was born in West Prussia on May 4, 1860, and leaves two daughters and five sons.

The Mennonite obituary: 1950 Oct 10 p. 675