PENNEY, Marjory Rose (Dieterichs) 1930-2020

PENNEY, ROSENBERG, DIETERICHS

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Date: 4/28/2024 at 00:06:47

Marjory Rose Penney

Died: February 18, 2020

Marjory Rose Penney, age 89, of Osage, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2020, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage with Rev. Cindy S. Krause officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Friday at the church.

Marjory was born February 26, 1930, in rural Mitchell County, the daughter of Walter and Alice (Rosenberg) Dieterichs. She graduated from Osage High School in 1947, and attended Iowa State Teachers College. Marjory taught country school in Burr Oak Township.

On July 25, 1948, she married Merle “Mike” Penney at the Osage Lutheran Church. Marjory worked at The Scott Store and Osage Farmers National Bank (now First Citizens Bank). She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marjory and Mike were ardent supporters of everything their grandsons were involved in. They attended many ballgames, chorus and band concerts.

Marjory is survived by her son, Mark (Cathy) Penney of Osage; her two grandsons, Kent (April) Penney and their children Violet, Brek, Dax and Daphne of Melbourne, Florida, and Scott (Hollie) Penney and their children, Addilyn, Reagan and Amelia of Jordan, Minnesota; her brother, Larry (Roma) Dieterichs of Waverly; her aunt, Dolores (Paul) Fleming of Plymouth, Minnesota; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle “Mike” in 2015; her father and mother-in-law, Sidney (Helen) Penney; in-laws, Vinus “Bill” (Lorraine) Penney, Doris (Glen) Canny, Babe (Cliff) Canny, and Earle (Beverly) Penney.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706

SOURCE: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home