Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Penny Denson
Aug 13th, 1942 - Jan 2nd, 2014Jane Penelope “Penny” Denson, 71, of Flora, IL passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 2:24 p.m. at Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon, IL.
Penny was born August 13, 1942 in Springfield, the daughter of John O. and Gertrude L. (McLean) Denson. She was co-founder and co-owner of The Hometown Journal in Flora working along with Linda Manring and Bill Oliver. Prior to that, she was with the Flora Daily News-Record which was owned and operated by her father.
Penny was educated in the Minonk-Dana-Rutland schools, attended the University of Illinois, and was a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute Class of 1968. She was a member of the Friends of the Flora Public Library, served on the Chamber of Commerce, was a supporter of the Clay County Cancer Crusaders and the American Cancer Society, and assisted with several of the “Depot Show” performances.
She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law: Edwin M. Denson Sr. and wife Sharon of Chicago; a brother-in-law: Theodore M. Lach Jr. of Downers Grove; a sister-in-law: Cheryl Denson of The Villages, FL; and nieces and nephews: Edwin M. Denson Jr. and wife Sharon and their son Lawrence Denson, Samantha Jane Denson, Jennifer T. Lach, Theodore M. Lach III and wife Arla and their daughter Lily, Erica Gillian (Lach) Beall and husband Kris and their children Emily and Carson, and Elizabeth Louise Lach. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother: John Wayne Denson, and a sister: Gillian Frances (Denson) Lach.
A Celebration of Life to honor Penny Denson will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with visitation from 12-1 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Memorial donations in Penny’s name are suggested to Clay County Cancer Crusaders and will be accepted at the funeral home.