LIGONIER – Penny Mae Owsley, age 60, of Warsaw, passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 6:03 p.m.
She was born on Sept. 30, 1960, the daughter of Hershel and Lilia Burns Hewitt in Goshen.
She is survived by her companion, Joe Leek, of Warsaw; two children: Lindsay (Mike Reidenbach) Owsley, of Avilla; and Jeramy Owsley, of Oneida, Ky.; four grandchildren: Magi Owsley, Lila Owsley, Amelia Mae Reidenbach and Parker Leek; siblings: Linda Hewitt, of New Paris; Karen (Richard) Weaver, of Syracuse; Hershel Hewitt Jr., of Wawaka; and Michael (Shelly Hale-Lowe) Hewitt, of Rome City; along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Vickie Hewitt, Virgie Hewitt-Cooper and Randle Hewitt; and a sister-in-law, Shelia Hewitt.
Penny was happily employed by Marine Mooring in Warsaw for several years and considered her co-workers family. She LOVED butterflies and traveling, but more than anything, Penny loved her grandchildren. She enjoyed, and actually specialized, in spoiling them.
A funeral service will be held in Penny’s honor at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 19 at Yeager Funeral Home, 1589 Lincolnway South, Ligonier. Her sister, Rev. Linda Sue Hewitt, will officiate.
Family and friends will be received from 3 to 6 p.m. prior to the service on Friday, March 19 at the funeral home.
A cremation committal will take place at Legacy Cremation & Remembrance Center in Ligonier.
Yeager Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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Memorial contributions may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman St., Kendallville, IN 46755.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at www.yeagerfuneralhome.com.
