Penaluna, Joel (1949-2010)

PENALUNA, CRONAN, BONTRAGER, BRADLEY

Posted By: Colleen Ossman (email)
Date: 9/9/2010 at 14:54:00

Webster City Daily Freeman Journal, Sep 9, 2010.

Joel Penaluna, 61, Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday. A memorial will be 5 p.m. Friday at Linn's Funeral Chapel in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. on Friday until service time at the funeral home.

Linns funeral Home, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Joel Penaluna, 61, of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010, at his home. A memorial service for Joel Penaluna will be 5:00 pm Friday at the Linn's funeral Chapel, 1521 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls. A time of visitation will be held from 3:00 pm Friday until service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to the family. The Linn's Funeral Homes Iowa Falls Chapel has been entrusted with the service arrangements.

Joel Patrick Penaluna, 61, of Iowa Falls died at his home on Sunday, September 5, 2010. Memorial services are on Friday at 5:00 pm at Linn’s Funeral Home in Iowa Falls. Friends may stop by after 3:00 pm on Friday.

Survivors include a daughter, Darci Bontrager of St. Paul, Minnesota; a son Michael (Stephanie) Penaluna of Marion, Iowa; three brothers, Kenneth (Donna) Penaluna of Ankeny, Iowa, Thomas (Sonja) Penaluna of Marion, Iowa, Richard (Marlie) Penaluna of Spokane, Washington and a sister, Jeri Bradley of Waverly, Iowa. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Emma Bontrager, Peyton, Parker and Preston Penaluna. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Joel was born on April 30, 1949, at Hampton, the son of Kenneth and Mignon (Cronan) Penaluna. He graduated from Hampton High School with the class of 1967 and attended Ellsworth Community College. He was the owner and operator of Penaluna Transfer in Iowa Falls for 23 years. Joel was the Iowa Falls High School Girls Golf coach and was the teaching golf pro at the Highland Country Club for many years. He enjoyed golf, cribbage, traveling and was an avid Hawkeye fan