Services FOR Penelope Warne,

Penelope Warne, Grygla, MN, age 96, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Thief River Care Center, Thief River Falls, MN.

 

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla, MN, with Rev. Vicki Worthington officiating.  Burial will follow at Valle Cemetery, rural Grygla, MN.

 

Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church.

 

Penelope Elizabeth Rogers was born March 20, 1920 in Faris, MN, to George and Zerelda (Sutton) Rogers.  The family lived in the Fourtown, MN area where she attended rural school.  She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Grygla.

 

Penelope met the love of her life at a dance in Fourtown and on November 12, 1939 she was united in marriage to Allen “Jack” Warne near Fourtown.  The couple made their home near Grygla then to Northwood Township where they had a small crop and dairy farm from 1944 to 1980.  They retired and moved west of Grygla until 2005 when Jack passed away.  Penelope moved to an apartment in Grygla until 2013 when she moved to the Thief River Care Center.

 

Penelope and Allen enjoyed dancing and were married for 65 years.  She enjoyed living on the farm and raising her children.  Penelope also enjoyed gardening, quilting, canning, baking, playing cards, putting puzzles together and visiting with her friends.

 

Penelope is survived by her children Lorraine Stenvik of Goodridge, MN, Darrel (Sophie) Warne of Badger, MN, Lowell (Barb) Warne of Grygla, MN, and Debbie (Ralph) Cox of Menahga, MN; grandchildren, Lynn (Jan) Stenvik, Scott (Gwen) Stenvik, Brad (special friend, Cassie) Stenvik, Randy (Dawn) Stenvik, Arlen (special friend, Christine) Stenvik, Dion (Laura) Warne, Stacey (Heidi) Warne, Kent (Lori) Warne, Rick (Melanie) Warne, Kevin (Lisa) Warne, Kristi (Craig) Wawrzyniak, Justin Cox, and Jessica (Dustin) Patton; many great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.

 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Jack; grandson, Keith; son-in-law, Norman; her parents; sister/sisters-in-law and brothers/brothers-in-law. 

Richards Publishing

P.O. Box 159
239 2nd Ave
Gonvick, MN 56644
Telephone: (218) 487-5225
email: richards@gvtel.com

 

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