Annette Penner

Annette Penner passed away at Maplewood Manor in Steinbach on Monday, April 22, 2013 at the age of 89 years.

She was born to Aaron and Maria (Goossen) Toews on September 29, 1923 at Morris, MB. She was the oldest of 11 children and grew up in the Rosenort area. She got converted and was baptized in 1937 when she was 14 years old. She kept that faith to the end. She married our father Edwin G Penner at Rosenort MB on April 6, 1947. Father passed away on December 25, 1970 leaving our Mother with the challenge of raising a young family. She stayed on the farm till the children were grown. Our youngest brother Kelvin Steve was killed in a tractor accident on June 13, 1985 at the age of 16. The last 12 years she had an apartment at her daughter Faye and Delbert Goossen’s. In later years she was restricted to using a wheelchair to get around but mostly took care of herself with the help of homecare workers. She was always interested in the different types of work her children did and also in the people they interacted with. She was always interested in the people she met and the occupations they had.

She is survived by seven daughters and six sons: Charles (Romelda) of Saltcoats, SK, Brian (Stella) of Linden, AB, Yolanda (John) Fast of Winnipeg, MB, Neta (Tom) Fowlie of Winnipeg, MB, Judy (Irwin) Rempel of Rosenort, MB, Rene (Eileen) of , Ste. Anne, MB, Nora (Dean) Reimer of Winnipeg, MB, Sid of Red Deer, AB, Chester (Cheryl) of, Niagara Falls, ON, Lucy (Mike) Blenkinsopp of Steinbach, MB, Faye (Delbert) Goossen of Randolph, MB, Stan (Debbie) of Steinbach, MB, Doris (Darcy) Friesen, Steinbach, MB, 28 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Edwin, son Kelvin Steve and great granddaughter Trena.

Viewing will be held at Birchwood Funeral Chapel in Steinbach on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and at the church prior to the service.

The funeral service will be held Friday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in Greenland with interment at the church cemetery.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 26 2022, 7:25:33 UTC