Obituary

Florene (Riesen) Penner

1928 - 2014

Obituary

Florene (Riesen) Penner died on Nov. 29, 2014, at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton.

She was born on Jan. 16, 1928, to Amelia (Harms) and Arthur N. Riesen in Newton.

On Sept. 15, 1949, she married Joseph Penner at the Grace Hill Mennonite Church, rural Newton. She worked for many years as a receptionist for the Hertzler Clinic in Halstead. Florene and Joe resided in Burrton for 40 years, before relocating to North Newton.

Preceding her in death were her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Joseph, North Newton; son and daughter-in-law, Michael (Janice) Penner, Wichita; two daughters and son-in-law, Janet (Roger) Kaufman and Teresa Yost, all of Wichita; brother, A. Marlin (Joan) Riesen, Rogers, Arkansas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, at First Mennonite Church of Halstead. Pastor Brian Harmon will be presiding.

Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, with the family greeting from 6 to 8 p.m., at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.

A private family burial will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Mennonite Church or Kidron Bethel Retirement Community, in care of the funeral home.

Friends may sign the book and read the obituary online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.