Dwight A. Penning

Dwight A. Penning, age 89, of Grand Rapids went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mae Hendricks; brother, Dale Penning. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 64 years, Elayne (DeVries) Penning, children, Steve (Judy) Penning, Betsy (Paul) Karas, David (Cindy) Penning, Susan Penning; grandchildren, Kristin (James) Van Hall, Stacey (Brian) Grissom, Jeffrey Penning, Nichole (Brandon) Driskell, Michelle (Mike) Bouwhuis, Kelly Penning, Marci Penning, Mitch Penning; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Robert Penning; sister-in-law, Ruth Penning; and many nieces and nephews. Dwight graduated from Calvin College and the University of Michigan. He worked for many years at Lettinga and Associates, was a huge U of M football fan, loved golfing and camping with his family. Memorial services will be held 11 am Friday, December 4, 2020 at Matthysse Kuiper DeGraaf Funeral Home, 4646 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Kentwood, with Rev. Steve DeVries officiating. Burial Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Due to gathering restrictions, there will be a limit on the number of people who may enter the building at a time. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Grand Rapids Christian Schools.