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Penner, Lydia Klaassen (1903-1975)
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(Mrs.) Lydia Penner was born, the eldest |
(Mrs.) Lydia Penner was born, the eldest |
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Klaassen in Hillsboro, Kansas on April 30, |
Klaassen in Hillsboro, Kansas on April 30, |
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| − | + | 1903. After several years of illness she |
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| − | + | passed away on December 11, in Vancouver. |
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The Klaassen family moved to Waldeck, |
The Klaassen family moved to Waldeck, |
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| − | + | Sask. in 1913. When Lydia was 15 she lost |
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| − | + | her mother, and helped to raise the remaining children in her family. She accepted the |
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| − | ng children in her family. She accepted the |
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Lord as her personal Saviour at an early age, |
Lord as her personal Saviour at an early age, |
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| − | + | and was baptized and received into the |
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Waldeck Mennonite Brethren Church. She |
Waldeck Mennonite Brethren Church. She |
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| − | + | later attended the Herbert and Hepburn |
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Sask.) Bible schools . She spent many years |
Sask.) Bible schools . She spent many years |
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| − | + | of her life nursing the sick and the elderly, |
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| − | + | and dearly loved the Lord and the church, |
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where she helped with teaching, singing, and |
where she helped with teaching, singing, and |
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| − | + | ladies' group activities. |
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She married John Penner in 1947 and |
She married John Penner in 1947 and |
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| − | + | provided a home for John's eight year old |
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| − | + | son, Clancy, who had lost his mother several |
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| − | + | years earlier. After major surgery 11 years |
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| − | + | ago her activities in the home and church |
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were restricted. She accepted her illness as |
were restricted. She accepted her illness as |
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| − | + | part of the Lord's plan for her life, and |
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| − | + | appreciated the faithful visits and fellowship |
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| − | + | of other church members. Rev. John Dyck |
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| − | + | officiated at a funeral service, held November 15 at the Culloden MB Church, Vancouver. |
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She leaves to mourn, but not without |
She leaves to mourn, but not without |
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| − | + | hope, her husband, John, her son Clancy and |
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| − | + | his wife, MaryAnne, three grandchildren, |
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| − | + | and many relatives and friends. |
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[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 23 January 2019
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1976 Jan 9 p. 29
Birth date: 1903 Apr 30
text of obituary:
LYDIA PENNER
(Mrs.) Lydia Penner was born, the eldest of eight children, to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Klaassen in Hillsboro, Kansas on April 30, 1903. After several years of illness she passed away on December 11, in Vancouver.
The Klaassen family moved to Waldeck, Sask. in 1913. When Lydia was 15 she lost her mother, and helped to raise the remaining children in her family. She accepted the Lord as her personal Saviour at an early age, and was baptized and received into the Waldeck Mennonite Brethren Church. She later attended the Herbert and Hepburn Sask.) Bible schools . She spent many years of her life nursing the sick and the elderly, and dearly loved the Lord and the church, where she helped with teaching, singing, and ladies' group activities.
She married John Penner in 1947 and provided a home for John's eight year old son, Clancy, who had lost his mother several years earlier. After major surgery 11 years ago her activities in the home and church were restricted. She accepted her illness as part of the Lord's plan for her life, and appreciated the faithful visits and fellowship of other church members. Rev. John Dyck officiated at a funeral service, held November 15 at the Culloden MB Church, Vancouver.
She leaves to mourn, but not without hope, her husband, John, her son Clancy and his wife, MaryAnne, three grandchildren, and many relatives and friends.
