- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1947
- Date Of Death: May 5, 2019
- State: Iowa
Darwin Dean Penning, 71, of Newton died on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at Mercy One Newton Medical Center.
Darwin, the son of Harm and Bernice (Bohner) Penning, was born on July 5, 1947 in Hampton. He grew up in Dumont and Allison. On December 12, 1971, Darwin was united in marriage with Brenda Wobschall in Hampton. They both worked at the Maytag Company in Hampton until being transferred to Newton in 1987. Darwin continued working at the Maytag Company until his retirement in 1998. He also loved to farm.
Those left to honor Darwin’s memory are his wife, Brenda Penning of Newton; sons, Clint Penning (Jodi Brown) and Caleb Penning, both of Newton; grandson, Austin Penning; his siblings, Russell (Paulette) Penning of Newton, Donna (Ted) Rigby of Newton, and Ruth Adelmund of Charles City; and his many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Darrell Penning.
