EATON, IN
John R.
Penrod, 55, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at IU Health Ball
Memorial Hospital.
He was born
on February 23, 1958 to Edward and Patricia (Feltt) Penrod in Blackford County.
John was a
boy scout as a kid and graduated from Delta High School in 1976. He then served
his country in the United States Army.
He worked at
Rock Tenn in Eaton for 13 years, and recently worked as a store manager at
Cellular Connection.
John was a
Colts season ticket holder for many years. He was active in local politics;
serving as President on the Eaton Town Board. John belonged to the United Steel
Workers Union 7-1106 at Rock Tenn and served as President. He also was active
in his community by coaching youth baseball in Eaton.
Survivors
include: a daughter, Brandy (Anthony) Bisking, of Middletown, NJ; three sons,
Jeremy (Jamie) Penrod, of Muncie, Aaron (Whitney Rumfelt) Penrod, of Muncie,
and Derrick (Hayley Burford) Penrod, of Eaton; three siblings, Stephen Penrod,
of Eaton, Patrick (Sandy) Penrod, of Muncie, and Peggy Stogner, of Royerton; 5
grandchildren, Brooke-Lynn, Anthony, and Christian John Bisking, and Katelynn,
and Abigail Penrod; 5 nieces and nephews, 8 great nieces and nephews, and 4
great-great nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by his parents, Edward Allen and Patricia June Penrod. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Pitman-Richman Funeral Home, 200 S. Hartford St., Eaton, with Pastor Andy Denniston officiating and Eulogy by Brad and Mitzi Rodgers. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory, Muncie, with military honors by the Delaware County Veterans Honor Guard.
Visitation
for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 from 4:00 P.M.
to 7:00 P.M. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday, at the funeral
home.
In lieu of
flowers, John’s wish was to have memorials to the Peyton Manning Children’s
Hospital, with envelopes available at the funeral home, with a Colts helmet to
deposit your expression of sympathy.
Online
condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com
