PENNEY, Rosemary E. (Kreber) 1924-2001
KREBER, PENNEY, BAUER
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 2/26/2010 at 16:08:45
Rosemary E. (Kreber) Penney [1924-2001]
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Funeral services were held Monday, September 10, 2001 at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, for Rosemary E. Penney, age, 76, of Ames, formerly of Stacyville. Father Joseph Schneider officiated and burial was in the Visitation Catholic Cemetery, Stacyville. She died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, from complications of diabetes. Adams Funeral Home, Ames, was in charge of arrangements.
She was born at St. Cloud, Minnesota on Dec. 1, 1924 the daughter of John and Dena (Bauer) Kreber. She lived in Stacyville most of her life until the last four years when she lived in Ames. She graduated from Stacyville High School in 1943. Rosemary was a homemaker. She married Stuart Penney on March 12, 1945 in Austin, Minnesota. She was a member of the Visitation Catholic Church and SE Town Women's Circle. She volunteered delivering Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crafts, pets, & gardening. She was on the Stacyville Public Library Board.
Preceding her in death was a son John; an infant daughter Theresa Penney; and sister Marcella Heckman.
Those that survive her include her husband Stuart of Ames; a son James Penney of Ames; five daughters, Mary Jo Pfeifer of State Center, IA, Deb Penney-Crockett of Ames, Elayne Timmons of Des Moines, Rita Martens of Winterset and Ann Penney-Decker of Dubuque.
[Mitchell County Press-News Online; Posted Sept. 11, 2001 -- www.mcpress.com ]
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ROSEMARY E. PENNEY
STACYVILLE - Rosemary E. Penney, 76, of Ames, formerly of Stacyville, died Thursday (Sept. 6, 2001) at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, with Father Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Visitation Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Ames, and from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville.
Rosemary was born December 1, 1924 in St. Cloud, Minn. to John and Dena (Bauer) Kreber. She graduated from Stacyville High School in 1943.
She was united in marriage to Stuart Penney on March 12, 1945 in Austin, Minn. She spent most of her life in Stacyville. They had lived in Ames for the last four years.
She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crafts, pets, and gardening.
She was on the Stacyville Public Library Board. She volunteered delivering Meals on Wheels.
Those who will cherish her memory are her husband, Stuart, of Ames; son, James Penney, of Ames; five daughters, Mary Jo Pfeifer, of State Center, Deb Penney-Crockett, of Ames, Elayne Timmons, of Des Moines, Rita Martens, of Winterset, and Ann Penney-Decker of Dubuque; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sister, Loretta Hanson, of Savage, Minn.; and daughter-in-law, Donna (John's wife) Boerjan, of St. Ansgar.
She was preceded in death by her son, John Penney; infant daughter, Theresa Penney; and sister, Marcella Heckman.
Memorials may be given to Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville and Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave. in Ames is in charge of arrangements. (515) 232-5121.
Globe Gazette, Sept. 2001 --- ncigs.org
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