Pearl Penoyer, 91, Longtime CL Resident, Worked for District 47

Pearl Marie Penoyer, longtime resident of Crystal Lake, passed away April 5, 2013, in Germantown, Tennessee.

For nearly 30 years, Pearl was the manager of District 47 school cafeterias. She was well known for being “grandma” to all the school children. Pearl will be remembered as a wonderfully upbeat woman with her beautiful smile and positive outlook.

Pearl is survived by her loving children; Terrie (Duane) Larson of Bartlett, Tenn., David (Jaye) Penoyer of Dundee; grandchildren, Courtney Larson of Alexandria, VA, Laura Larson of Bloomington, IL, Steven Larson, of Bartlett, Tenn., Ethan and Christopher Penoyer of Dundee, Jennifer Penoyer of Woodstock, and Sarah (Jeffrey) Bell of Crystal Lake; her great-grandson, Tristan Penoyer; and her sister, Charlotte Wichmann of Phoenix, AZ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Otis Penoyer, and a brother, Arnold Rosenthal.

A memorial visitation for Pearl will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 11 a.m. until the service at noon at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 419 E. Route 176, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation at www.kidney.org/support.