Penner, Elisabeth Schmidt (1872-1954)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Apr 1 p. 6

Birth date: 1872

text of obituary:

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__ Mrs. Elisabeth Penner, 81, long time resident of the Burrton community, died at the Bethel Home here Friday evening, March 26. She and her husband, Isaac Penner, entered the Home in August 1952. The funeral services were held Tuesday forenoon. Rev. A. M. Peters, pastor of the Burrton Mennonite church, of which she was a member, conducted a brief service in the Sister Frieda Memorial chapel, followed by services at the First Mennonite church in charge of Rev. Peters, Rev. D. J. Unruh and Rev. Roy Henry of Hillsboro. Mrs. Penner was born in South Russia May 14, 1872, and was married to Mr. Penner on Nov. 7, 1891, at Goessel. Besides her husband, she leaves two daughters, five sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1954 Apr 15 p. 9