Memorable Manitobans: Peter Victor Jacob “Vic” Penner (1926-2022)

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Born at Winkler on 2 April 1926, son of Heinrich and Katherina Penner, he attended Winkler School and the University of Manitoba then took a year of teacher training to return to teach high school English at the Winkler Collegiate. In 1952, he was recruited to become a reporter and editor for the Altona Echo (later the Red River Valley Echo), serving as retirement. Over the years, he received provincial and national awards for excellence for his work at the newspaper. He also contributed articles to the Canadian Mennonite magazine and the Winnipeg Free Press. In retirement, he compiled and edited the book Altona: A Pictorial History (1990).

In 1950, he married Olga “Aunt Olly” Wiebe and they had two sons. He served on the Altona Consolidated School District board and was a member of the Altona Mennonite Church.

He died at Altona on 22 November 2022.

Sources:

Obituary [Olga Penner], Winnipeg Free Press, 2 June 2015.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 26 November 2022.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 21 September 2023

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