Elder Paul E. Penno Sr.

Elder Paul Eugene Penno Sr., age 99, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017. He was born in Watkins, Montana on July 19, 1918 to Edward & Emma (Pfannebecker) Penno and served his country in the US Army during World War II as a medic. He married the former Georgia Koester on January 11, 1941. Elder Penno had been a Pastor in Minnesota, Missouri, Tennessee, South Dakota and Michigan for the Seventh Day Adventist Church for years until retiring in Grand Haven. Paul was a member of Grand Haven Seventh Day Adventist Church, played violin and loved power boating all around Lake Michigan for over 50 years. Please visit the Poetry and Eulogy section of this memory page to read Paul's autobiography. SURVIVORS Sons, Elder Paul (Candice) Penno Jr. of CA, Bruce (Maria) Penno of Spring Lake; grandchildren, April Penno, Jade (Michael) Fuery, Natalia Penno; great grandchildren, Bryce, Alyssa Leigh, Bodhi Xander; several nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia. SERVICE Saturday, August 5, 2017, 3:00 pm at Grand Haven Seventh Day Adventist Church with Rev. Jonathan Walter officiating. Interment in Lakeshore Cemetery with Military Honors. VISITATION Friday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Clock Funeral Home-Grand Haven. MEMORIAL: Seventh Day Adventist Church.