Herbert Penner

Herbert Victor Penner died Feb. 19, 2026, in Glasgow.

He was born Aug. 6, 1927, to Henry and Mary (Lentzner) Penner in Anaheim, Calif. The family later moved to Larslan to pursue farming. He graduated from Glasgow High School in 1945, then went on to attend Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. He transferred to the University of Montana in Missoula where he finished his college career, graduating in 1951 with a degree in business administration.

He worked for International Harvester in Billings for a year, then came home to help his father with farming. He had an interesting and busy lifestyle as he also began another career in Cyprus, Calif., doing taxes for a number of wealthy clients during the tax season, then returning to Larslan to farm the rest of the year.

He enjoyed spending time with his sister, Clara Unruh, and her husband and niece and nephews who lived near him in California. It was while he was in Cyprus, Calif., that he met Verna and they were married there on Jan. 19, 1974. They continued to split their time between southern California and Larslan, until eventually retiring in Glasgow for their later years.

They were active members of the Larslan Mennonite Brethren Church for many years, then the Lustre MB Church and enjoyed attending the Glasgow Evangelical