Dorothy Adele Pennington

Dorothy Pennington of Lake Saint Louis, MO, passed away at the age of 94 on Friday, April 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Melvin Pennington; her parents, Henry and Mary Strubelt; her sons, John Melvin Pennington, Jr. and Joseph Henry Pennington; and her brothers, Donald, Raymond, and Carl Strubelt.

She is survived by her children, Joan Fischer, James Pennington, Mary (Mike) Parmer, Paul (Diana) Pennington, Judy (John) Buback, Carol (Troy) Wright, Roger Pennington, and John (Victoria) Pennington; her grandchildren, Nathan, Matthew, Nicholas, Jared, Thomas, Austin, Nicholas, Jay, Melissa, Courtney, Kasey, Emily, Jodi, and Scott; her great-grandchildren, Oscar, Veronika, Francis, Jack, Thomas, Luke, Brock, Gracie, Hazel, and Milo; and many loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

To all who knew her, Dottie was an amazing, selfless woman who leaves behind a wonderful, lasting legacy of love for her many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a dedicated and committed teacher to all of her students at Holy Ghost School, Our Lady of Fatima, and Immaculate Conception Church. Dorothy was a tireless and generous advocate for special needs children and an active supporter of the Kenny Wilson Center and the Respite Center - Community Living, Inc. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew her.

Contributions in Dorothy’s name can be made to the Kenny Wilson Center or to SSM Hospice.