Penny A. Blakley

BLAKLEY, JENSEN, KLINKKAMMER, MCCONNELL, REYNOLDS, HOLSTEIN, ALATALO, WELLS, MATTHYS, VEATCH, NOVAK, KEITH, FRAUENHOLTZ

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/2/2010 at 14:27:18

Penny A. Blakley, 58, of Iowa City died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at home surrounded by family.
Penny was born November 28, 1952 in Iowa City, the daughter of Ray and Ruth (Jensen) Klinkkammer. She was raised in the West Branch area, graduating from West Branch High School in 1971. In 1998 Penny married Michael McConnell. Michael died in 1998. On February 13, 2006 she was united in marriage with Gizz Blakley in Bullhead City, AZ.
Penny had been employed at Loparex fifteen years.
Penny’ smile radiated warmth and friendliness to others. She loved to read and spend time outdoors, especially when she rode a motorcycle with Gizz, played golf or traveled to Arizona. Most important to her was making those around her happy. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend too many and will be greatly missed.
Penny is surviving by her loving husband Gizz, her daughter Charity Reynolds (Joshua Holstein) and grandson Greyson Alatalo, her son Benjamin Reynolds, all of Iowa City; step children, Micah Blakley (Lexis Wells), Tara Blakley, and Jay (Katie) Blakley and sons Carter and Cal, all of Iowa City, Kelly (Bill) Matthys of Davenport, Brian McConnell (Shannon Veatch) and Kevin (Brittany) McConnell, both of Iowa City; her siblings, Steven M (Marlene) Klinkkammer of Iowa City, Stan R “Butch” (Eve) Klinkkammer of West Branch, Mike J (Bonnie) Klinkkammer of Downey, Sherri Lynn (Patrick) Novak of North Liberty, Tina Marie (Tom) Keith of Nichols, Marcia (Richard) Frauenholtz of North Liberty and Mark A Klinkkammer of Petaluma, CA and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Penny was preceded in death by her parents and first husband, Michael.