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December 15, 2020
Martha Ann (VanEs) Pennings, age 88, of rural Blomkest, Minnesota, formerly of Orange City, died Saturday, December 12.
Her memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, December 19, at Roseland Reformed Church with a short time for visitation beginning at 1:30. A private interment will be in the church cemetery.
Martha Ann Pennings was born May 9, 1932, in Colony, Oklahoma, the daughter of Rev. Peter and Henrietta (Beyers) VanEs. Martha lived in Colony, OK, Mescalero, NM, and Macy, NE, while growing up. She later moved to Orange City, IA, to attend school and graduated from Northwestern Classical Academy in 1949 and from Northwestern Junior College in 1951. In school, Martha developed excellent writing skills which she used throughout her life. She was also active in cheerleading and drama in both high school and college.