Joseph Elijah Pennington, 90, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 26 at St. Lukes Hospital from a sudden illness.  Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 31 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids with Rev. Ronald Marrow presiding.  Burial to follow in Lafayette Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 30 ^th at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.

Joseph was born September 15, 1917 in Wayne County, Illinois, the son of Levi and Anna King Pennington.  He married Virginia Lucille Smith on July 30, 1938 in Iowa City.  He worked for many years as a machinist for Iowa Rivot and Tool, served as a Marshall in Alburnett and Brighton, and farmed in the Viola area as well.

Joe is survived by his wife Virginia; their children, Joseph Jr. (Sandra) Pennington of Tipton, Karen (Ronald) Jepson of Lake Wales, Florida, Dean (Candy) Pennington of Vinton, Randy (Yolanda) of Mediapolis, and Denise (Lawrence) Sorensen of Toddville, ten grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren, and a sister-in-law Lois Pennington.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a daughter Diane Baugh, 8 brothers and 3 sisters

Memorials may be directed to the family.