Penner, Louis Edward (1874-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Apr 17 p. 3

Birth date: 1874 Jun 25

text of obituary:

LOUIS EDWARD PENNER

Louis Edward Penner was born June 25, 1874, near Marienburg, Germany. He came to America with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Gerhardt Penner, in 1877 and settled on a farm north of Beatrice, Neb. In his youth, together with his parents, brothers, and sisters, he enjoyed the influence of a quiet Christian home.

On June 6, 1892, he was baptized upon his confession of faith by his father, Elder Gerhardt Penner, and received into the membership of the First Mennonite church. He attended public school and in 1899 went to Winkler, Canada, and taught in elementary school.

Abandoning teaching for reasons of health, he returned to Nebraska and in 1904 received his degree from the Omaha University College of medicine. He first practiced medicine in jansen for three years, then located at Beatrice and continued his profession.

On July 31, 1913, the departed was married to Ada von Steen and to this union was born one son.

After an illness of several months, Dr. Penner was taken to the hospital on March 7, 1947, and on the twenty-fifth the Lord called him home. Surviving are his wife, his son and daughter-in-;law and one grandchild, three sisters, two brothers, and also many relatives and friends who mourn his departure. He reached the age of 72, years and nine months. Funeral services for Dr. Penner were held Friday, March 28, 1947, from the Hermon Mortuary and the First Mennonite church, Beatrice. Rev. Willard Wiebe, Mountain Lake, Minnesota, and Rev. Ross McCown, Beatrice, officiated. A men’s quartet composed of John D., John K., Oscar and Richard Weibe presented several numbers of special music. Interment was at the church cemetery.

“I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.” — The Family.