Frances Pennington

Hastings resident, Frances E. Pennington, 92, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital.

Memorial service will be Monday, November 17, 2008; 11:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Alan Davis officiating. Interment will be in Silver Creek Cemetery, Silver Creek, Nebraska at a later date. No visitation or viewing. Memorial may be given to First United Methodist Church, Hastings or Tehama Temple Hospital Transportation Fund.

Ms. Pennington was born January 23, 1916 in Columbus, Nebraska to Orbra & Isabelle (Lisco) Pennington. She graduated Silver Creek High School, Silver Creek, Nebraska in 1934. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Wayne State College, Wayne, Nebraska and her Master's Degree from the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado. She taught school for 44 years, starting in a 1 room rural school in 1936. She came to Hastings in 1955, where she taught in Hastings Junior High School until her retirement in 1980. She was an honorary life member of Nebraska and Hastings Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Eastern Star Acacia Chapter #39, Tehama Shriner's Hospital Auxiliary, Delta Kappa Gamma Society and a former member of the YWCA.

Survivors include:
Nieces, Nephews and Spouses:
Jean Powers - Silver Creek, NE
Elmer & Kay Powers - Silver Creek, NE
Bethel Powers - Silver Creek, NE
Lorna Cyza - Silver Creek, NE
Alnetta & LeRoy Schroeder - Columbus, NE
Joan & Dale Miller - O' Fallon, IL
Richard Leamons - Wood River, NE
Shirley Moore - Grand Island, NE
Robert & Norma Weber - Giltner, NE
Connie Ellis - Denver, CO
James & Linda Pennington - Omaha, NE
Robert & Susan Pennington - Omaha, NE