Obituary of Jerry Penrod

Jerry Penrod, 86, of Fairdealing, Missouri, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan, Missouri.

Mr. Penrod, son of Alvin and Lily (Lowery) Penrod, was born September 23, 1930, in Doniphan.  He had been a carpenter.  Mr. Penrod loved deer hunting and bowling and enjoyed feeding deer and the catfish in his pond.  He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Doniphan and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving during the Korean War.

In 1977 he was married to Marilyn Hochthurn in Clayton, Missouri, and she survives.

Also surviving are 2 children:  Karen Penrod of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Keith Penrod of DeSoto, Missouri; 1 sister, Penny Crowley of Sunset Hills, Missouri; and 2 grandchildren, Cody Penrod and Whitney Penrod.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister Anna Mae.

Visitation will take place Friday evening, August 11, 2017, from 5 – 8 p.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.  The funeral service will be held Saturday morning, August 12, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home chapel with Brother Kent Wilfong officiating.  Burial will follow in the Spring Hill Cemetery.