Penner, Jacob J. (d. 1965)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Mar 11 p. 3

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MEXICO FARMER MURDER VICTIM

Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. — At Quellen Colony, one of the northern-most colonies in Chihuahua province, Jacob J. Penner, a farmer at Edental village, was shot to death during a robbery on Feb. 4.

Mrs. Penner was bound, but otherwise escaped unharmed. A son, Jacob, was not at home at the time the bandits entered the home.

Funeral services for Penner were held Feb. 7.

Break-ins and robberies most of them happening at night, have occurred quit frequently among the colonies in recent months.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1966 Jan 27 p. 3