Mary Harder nee Penner

1911 – 1993

Mary Penner Harder was born November 9, 1911 at Nelgowka, South Russia, Ukraine to Henry Martin Penner & Mary Ertmanova Penner and came to Canada in 1925. She married her loving and devoted husband Jacob J. (Jake) Harder, at age 19 in Allingham, Alberta in 1931.

Mary was predeceased by her parents, an infant brother, two infant twin sisters and her sister Nellie Penner Raabe in 1988.

She is survived by her beloved husband Jake Harder and brother John; her loving children: three daughters, Eleanor, Eileen (Alfred); Sheila (James); four sons: Alvin (Ruth), Arnold, Ernie (Mary), and Stanley (Nancy).

Dear Oma will be sadly missed by her 18 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, also many nieces, nephews and cousins.

A funeral service for Mary Harder was held at the Yarrow Alliance Church on September 22, 1993.

"In every gesture dignity and love."