Private funeral service will be held at Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden with interment to follow at Southside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Abe Penner
1929 ~ 2021
Abe Penner formerly from Killarney and recently from Roseau River went to be with the Lord Oct.25 2021. He was predeceased by his parents Jacob and Elizabeth Penner, his wife Liese Penner, his brothers John, Jake, and Dave Penner, and one grandson in 1986. Abe was born on the family farm south of Killarney on Sept.5 1929. He grew up on the farm with his 6 brother’s and one sister. Abe’s sister Susan recalls Abe running away from home. He went all the way to his grandparent’s home which was at least 2 kilometres away. She also remembers him as being the best biscuit maker at home. Abe’s younger brother Edward remembers when there parents weren’t home, Abe was the cook. He also recalls the time his dad bought more land. The land his dad purchased had an old house on it. Ed and Abe packed up some food and headed over to the newly purchased land. They stayed there 3 days. They stayed in that old house that was inhabited by mice. He can’t remember the work they did there. And when he was asleep he didn’t have to worry what the mice were up to. Alfred, Abe’s youngest brother recalls that Abe and he cleaned the barn together behind the cows. He also remembers how he and Abe rode horses together. Abe would ride the big work horse. And he would ride the smaller horse. Abram Penner married Liese Pauls on November 1 1958. They farmed in Killarney for many years. Abe was the father of 4 girls. Anne Worms, Louise Boonngum, Kathy Penner, and Rosalyn Penner and 3 boys Ken Penner, Tim Penner, Mark Penner. Also grandpa to 8 grandchildren. Abe worked on the field all day, then milked the cows and fed the chickens. He loved his children and all the foster children that came to our home. As children we would go to pick up stones from the field. We’d get to ride in the tractors bucket. I also remember another job that required the whole family. Picking up potatoes as Dad cultivated them up. After all of dads children grew up and left the farm he remained there. Anne and I would bring our children to the farm. Anne would bring Adam and Derek in the spring to stay for a week. And I would bring Samantha, Andrew, and Geoffrey. We did this for many years. They had a great time. I have pictures of them climbing on the roof of dad’s barn. Of course dad’s dog had to join them on the roof. When I asked the children what they remembered about time spent with grandpa. Samantha said she remembered spending time on the farm. Andrew recalls riding in the bucket of grandpa’s tractor. Geoffrey remembers when they spent the night at the farm they slept in the attic, and for evening snack grandpa gave them soda crackers and butter, and water served from the fridge in mason jars, which tasted of well water. He also recalls grandpa sitting at the head of a large table holding the youngest child and helping him eat. Adam remembers grandpa teaching him to drive his standard truck. He also remembers the evening snack of soda crackers and butter. Derek remembers spring break spent on the farm with grandpa. He also enjoyed seeing grandpa ride his bike. Michelle (Derek’s wife) also enjoyed seeing grandpa ride his bike and swing on the swing. Another fond memory is when grandpa gave her mittens he had made. Nicole’s favourite memory is being on the farm and helping grandpa feed the animals. Also when she stayed there with him for a week on summer break. He tried to teach her how to drive his truck. She states I nearly crashed into a tree and I was so scared after, but he told me to keep going. One of Maria‘s best memories of grandpa is of him coming every week to play with them. And sometimes for a real treat she says we could go back to his farm with him to spend the afternoon. Abram says grandpa taught him how to ride a bike. He remembers going to his place and driving the pickup or tractor around. And he played many games of Uno or Rummikub with grandpa. When Mark and Esther moved to Cartwright. Grandpa would go there fairly frequently to play with Maria and Abram. Mark remembers the children putting a lawn chair on the wagon and getting grandpa to sit on the lawn chair. Then they paraded him down the street. Grandpa would also take the children to the park. He’d also jump on trampoline with them. Maria would pretend to be the teacher and grandpa would be her student. Mark and Esther moved to Roseau River. Shortly after grandpa moved there as well to be closer to Marks family and Tim who lived outside of Steinbach. When grandpa moved to Roseau River he was around 84. He would help Mark with work at his place. Grandpa started clearing land on his property shortly after moving there. He enjoyed pushing over trees with his tractor and digging the rocks out of the ground with one of his tractors. At one time he had 7 tractors. Well he needed them. He used 3 alone for haying. We enjoyed visiting him and he enjoyed showing us all the progress he was making on clearing the land. He enjoyed the work. He rented out land that he cleared. He kept a garden and at some point he also had chickens. Dad would make bread with his bread maker. He used his own bread recipe. It was good bread. For bedtime snack he made pancakes. Winters were long for him. He would knit slippers and mittens giving them to his children, grandchildren and even donating the extra ones. He enjoyed reading books on farm history. He loved playing board games. He would even play on his own. Or he would play sorry with Rosalyn on the phone. Geoffrey liked how he organized his metal by hanging it on the outside of the barn. Rosalyn went to see dad on sept. 27 and on sept 28th he felt sick. Rosalyn brought dad to Winnipeg on October 4th. He was not improving. So he went to urgent care and from there was transferred to St. Boniface and on October 15th he was transferred to Steinbach hospital. He was allowed some visitors on October 21. Then his health declined 0ct. 23 and he was allowed 4 visitors. Mark said when he was sitting beside him Dad appeared to be trying to get up. When Mark asked him what he wanted. He said “what is the best way out of here”. Well, he found the best way out. In my Father’s house are many mansions if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go prepare a place for you, I will come and receive you unto myself...
Abe Penner
1929 ~ 2021
Abe Penner formerly from Killarney and recently from Roseau River went to be with the Lord Oct.25 2021. He was predeceased by his parents Jacob and Elizabeth Penner, his wife Liese Penner, his brothers John, Jake, and Dave Penner, and one grandson in 1986. Abe was born on the family farm south of Killarney on Sept.5 1929. He grew up on the farm with his 6 brother’s and one sister. Abe’s sister Susan recalls Abe running away from home. He went all the way to his grandparent’s home which was at least 2 kilometres away. She also remembers him as being the best biscuit maker at home. Abe’s younger brother Edward remembers when there parents weren’t home, Abe was the cook. He also recalls the time his dad bought more land. The land his dad purchased had an old house on it. Ed and Abe packed up some food and headed over to the newly purchased land. They stayed there 3 days. They stayed in that old house that was inhabited by mice. He can’t remember the work they did there. And when he was asleep he didn’t have to worry what the mice were up to. Alfred, Abe’s youngest brother recalls that Abe and he cleaned the barn together behind the cows. He also remembers how he and Abe rode horses together. Abe would ride the big work horse. And he would ride the smaller horse. Abram Penner married Liese Pauls on November 1 1958. They farmed in Killarney for many years. Abe was the father of 4 girls. Anne Worms, Louise Boonngum, Kathy Penner, and Rosalyn Penner and 3 boys Ken Penner, Tim Penner, Mark Penner. Also grandpa to 8 grandchildren. Abe worked on the field all day, then milked the cows and fed the chickens. He loved his children and all the foster children that came to our home. As children we would go to pick up stones from the field. We’d get to ride in the tractors bucket. I also remember another job that required the whole family. Picking up potatoes as Dad cultivated them up. After all of dads children grew up and left the farm he remained there. Anne and I would bring our children to the farm. Anne would bring Adam and Derek in the spring to stay for a week. And I would bring Samantha, Andrew, and Geoffrey. We did this for many years. They had a great time. I have pictures of them climbing on the roof of dad’s barn. Of course dad’s dog had to join them on the roof. When I asked the children what they remembered about time spent with grandpa. Samantha said she remembered spending time on the farm. Andrew recalls riding in the bucket of grandpa’s tractor. Geoffrey remembers when they spent the night at the farm they slept in the attic, and for evening snack grandpa gave them soda crackers and butter, and water served from the fridge in mason jars, which tasted of well water. He also recalls grandpa sitting at the head of a large table holding the youngest child and helping him eat. Adam remembers grandpa teaching him to drive his standard truck. He also remembers the evening snack of soda crackers and butter. Derek remembers spring break spent on the farm with grandpa. He also enjoyed seeing grandpa ride his bike. Michelle (Derek’s wife) also enjoyed seeing grandpa ride his bike and swing on the swing. Another fond memory is when grandpa gave her mittens he had made. Nicole’s favourite memory is being on the farm and helping grandpa feed the animals. Also when she stayed there with him for a week on summer break. He tried to teach her how to drive his truck. She states I nearly crashed into a tree and I was so scared after, but he told me to keep going. One of Maria‘s best memories of grandpa is of him coming every week to play with them. And sometimes for a real treat she says we could go back to his farm with him to spend the afternoon. Abram says grandpa taught him how to ride a bike. He remembers going to his place and driving the pickup or tractor around. And he played many games of Uno or Rummikub with grandpa. When Mark and Esther moved to Cartwright. Grandpa would go there fairly frequently to play with Maria and Abram. Mark remembers the children putting a lawn chair on the wagon and getting grandpa to sit on the lawn chair. Then they paraded him down the street. Grandpa would also take the children to the park. He’d also jump on trampoline with them. Maria would pretend to be the teacher and grandpa would be her student. Mark and Esther moved to Roseau River. Shortly after grandpa moved there as well to be closer to Marks family and Tim who lived outside of Steinbach. When grandpa moved to Roseau River he was around 84. He would help Mark with work at his place. Grandpa started clearing land on his property shortly after moving there. He enjoyed pushing over trees with his tractor and digging the rocks out of the ground with one of his tractors. At one time he had 7 tractors. Well he needed them. He used 3 alone for haying. We enjoyed visiting him and he enjoyed showing us all the progress he was making on clearing the land. He enjoyed the work. He rented out land that he cleared. He kept a garden and at some point he also had chickens. Dad would make bread with his bread maker. He used his own bread recipe. It was good bread. For bedtime snack he made pancakes. Winters were long for him. He would knit slippers and mittens giving them to his children, grandchildren and even donating the extra ones. He enjoyed reading books on farm history. He loved playing board games. He would even play on his own. Or he would play sorry with Rosalyn on the phone. Geoffrey liked how he organized his metal by hanging it on the outside of the barn. Rosalyn went to see dad on sept. 27 and on sept 28th he felt sick. Rosalyn brought dad to Winnipeg on October 4th. He was not improving. So he went to urgent care and from there was transferred to St. Boniface and on October 15th he was transferred to Steinbach hospital. He was allowed some visitors on October 21. Then his health declined 0ct. 23 and he was allowed 4 visitors. Mark said when he was sitting beside him Dad appeared to be trying to get up. When Mark asked him what he wanted. He said “what is the best way out of here”. Well, he found the best way out. In my Father’s house are many mansions if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go prepare a place for you, I will come and receive you unto myself...