Sidney Dewain Penner

Funeral services for Sidney Penner will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at the Dacoma Church of God with Rev. Johnny Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery north of Carmen under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva. Visitation will be Sunday, July 30, 2023 from 1:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m. with family to greet visitors from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Marshall Funeral Home. Sidney Dewain Penner, son of the late Leon L. and Sarah (Hiebert) Penner was born June 11, 1937, at Dane, Oklahoma, and passed away July 28, 2023, at home surrounded by family at the age of 86 years, 1 month, and 17 days. Sid was raised in Major county and attended grade school at Orienta before graduating high school at Oklahoma Bible Academy in 1957. On December 20, 1958, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Joy Kinnard at Dacoma. To this union three sons were born: Gary, Jamey, and Mike. They made their home in Dacoma where they raised their family until 1971 when they moved to Alva. Sid proudly served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962 and was in the Reserves until 1966 when he was honorably discharged. He worked at the Dacoma Farmers Cooperative as a grain elevator operator for 40 years, retiring in 1999. He was a faithful member of the Dacoma Church of God. He and Evelyn enjoyed traveling many places with the Do Little Camping Club. Sid enjoyed working on the farm and making it a fun place for the grandkids to spend weekends and have many family gatherings. His family was a very important part of his life and he loved his wife, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids with all his heart. Besides his parents, Leon Penner and Sarah Becker, he was preceded in death by his twin siblings, Earlin Penner and Erma “Pinkey” Longhofer, and a sister, Evelena Fields. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 65 years, Evelyn of Alva; three sons, Gary Penner of Claremore, Jamey Penner and wife, Diane, of Alva, and Mike Penner and wife, Michelle, of Cherokee; seven grandchildren, Brandon Penner and wife, Maddie, of Owasso, Andrew Penner and wife, Ann, of Allen, Texas, Ryan Penner and wife, Shayla, of Minco, Trenton Penner and wife, Heather, of Dacoma, Mitch Penner and wife, Lisa, of Burlington, Chelsey Riley and husband, Jeff, of Yukon, and Jordan Penner of Cherokee. Also surviving are ten great grandchildren, Emily Penner, Charlie Penner, Henry Penner, Michael Penner, Jaxon Penner, Lydia Penner, Brantley Penner, Gracelyn Penner, Samuel Riley, and Gus Penner; many other relatives and friends. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Dacoma Church of God.

Sidney Dewain Penner

June 11, 1937 - July 28, 2023