Penelope K. Yates
1948 - 2017
Penelope K. Yates
1948 - 2017
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BORN
1948
DIED
2017
Penelope Yates Obituary
She was born December 27, 1948 in Chicago to Edward and Helyn (Polz) Freeman. On June 19, 1993 she married Michael Yates in Wilmot, WI.
Penny was passionate about horses and was an advocate for harness racing.
She is survived by her husband, Michael; her sisters, Patti (Erik) Johnsen and Pamela Freeman; and her niece, Emily (Michael) Sugrue.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8pm on Thursday, December 28 at Marengo-Union Funeral Home, 505 E. Grant Hwy., Marengo. There will be a funeral service at 7pm.
Interment will be at 1pm on Friday, December 29 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2501 E. Euclid, Arlington Heights.
Online condolences may be made at www.marengo-unionfuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Steven Miskoci
December 28, 2017
41 years is too short a time to know someone - will love and miss you always
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Mary Hoysa Borecki
December 28, 2017
Dear Michael, Pam and Patti -
I so wanted to pay my last respects to Penny and to give you my condolences in person today. I started out from Wadsworth at about 3 heading to Marengo but as I went west the road conditions got pretty bad and I turned back after about 10 miles. It's a long way from Wadsworth to Marengo unfortunately, especially when it is snowing.
Penny and I were very good friends at North Park Academy and I am glad we connected again in recent years. I will always remember her fondly.
I am so sorry for your loss and I am sorry that I could not attend the visitation.
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