Virginia Pennington

Virginia Lea Pennington, age 75, of Ottawa, Kansas, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner, KS. She was born on Monday, July 2, 1934, in Elmdale, Kansas. She was the daughter of Walter C. and Alta M. (Keck) Kohlman. She has been a resident of Ottawa since 2006, moving from Emporia, Kansas, where she was a near lifelong resident. She was manager and owner of Ranch House Motel in Emporia, Kansas, from 1955 to 1969. She was also manager of several Emporia area motels and restaurants from 1969 to retirement in 2004. She attended First Congregational Church in Emporia. She was a past president and life member of Assembly #31, Social Order of the Beauceant; member of Merriam Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star; Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post #1980, Emporia; Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge #2587 Auxiliary, Emporia; Post #5, American Legion Auxiliary, Emporia; and served on I.T.C. Board of Visitor Tours and Emporia Sports Committee. On July 21, 1955, Virginia was united in marriage with Glen A. Pennington in Ottawa, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1977. SURVIVORS INCLUDE: Son-Mike Pennington & his wife, Shirley, of Gardner, KS Grandchild-Mickey Pennington of Ottawa, KS Grandchild-Erick Pennington of Phillipines Grandchild-Bruce Pennington & his wife, Marie, of Overland Park, KS Grandchild-April Pennington of Gardner, KS Gt.Grandchild-Jonathan Pennington Gt.Grandchild-Sherwin Bajon Gt.Grandchild-Aliyah Pennington Four Sisters & Four Brothers-Violet, Jackie, Susan, Carol Jean, Harold, Clarence, Larry and Dale. SHE IS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Husband-Glen A. Pennington Father-Walter C. Kohlman Mother-Alta M. (Keck) Kohlman Three Brothers-Tommy, James and Don Two Sisters-Betty and LaVada SERVICES: Family and friends will meet at Maplewood Memorial Lawn, 2000 Prairie Street in Emporia, Kansas for Graveside Services at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009. Family will meet with friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Dengel & Son Mortuary in Ottawa. Maplewood Memorial Lawn, 2000 Prairie St., Emporia, Kansas. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorial contributions to Glen and Virginia Pennington Scholarship Fund at Emporia State University, or American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Program, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.