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David Penrose Obituary
Born in Osaka, Japan, he was the son of the late Lt. Col. Clifford E. and Cenith Arlene McCoy Penrose. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. David was retired from the University of Chicago where he served as a carpenter. He loved his family and enjoyed woodworking, hunting, photography, and traveling. He was a member of NewSpring Church. David and Kathleen were longtime residents of Plymouth, Indiana prior to moving to Anderson.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Kathleen Penrose; daughter, Jennifer Sangl (Joseph); son, Daniel Nijakowski (Laura); daughter, Chelsee Wood (Garrett); grandchildren, Melea, Keaton, Megan, Karlee, Jacob, Tucker, and Dexter; and three brothers, Clifford E. Penrose II (Linda), Douglas Penrose (Sharon), and Dana Penrose.
A Celebration of Life service with military honors will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 14, at Sullivan-King Mortuary Chapel conducted by Rev. Joseph Sangl. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. Monday at the mortuary prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Polycystic Kidney Foundation (pkdcure.org) or Disabled American Veterans (dav.org).
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