Pennie J Thomas 's Obituary
Pennie J. Thomas, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, she was 67. Born on August 26,i n Messena, New York, to Clarence and Carol Silmser, she was the oldest of 8 daughters. Pennie is survived by her sisters; Susie Rafferty, Mary Hazekamp, Georgia "Dugan" Schilling, Dorothy "Duffy" Kutchera,Tammy Curry, and Barbie Tanner. She married Kenneth Thomas in 1965, and has two sons, Michael and Kenny. She was later divorced. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Donna Mesler, and grandson Brandon Thomas. Pennie is the grandmother of 6, and great-grandmother of 2. She has many nieces, nephews and several friends and extended family who will greatly miss her.
She drove a bus for the Pierce County Transit system for 27 years.
She loved the outdoors and was an avid camper. She could be seen enjoying a quiet day on the porch doing puzzles and watching Storage Wars or Pawn Stars, or be testing her luck with a lively day at the Casino!
Friends and Family may call at Mountain View Funeral Home on Sunday 11 am - 6 pm, with funeral services to be held Monday at 1 pm in the Aspen Chapel, Burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery.
Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home. Remembrances may be shared at www.mountainviewtacoma.com
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