OBITUARY: Joel S. Penfold, 1958-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Original obituary posted Oct. 12, 2005 on www.mcpress.com]





                             Joel S. Penfold

Funeral services for Joel S. Penfold, age 47, of Mitchell, Iowa, were held
on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage,
Iowa, with Rev. Robert Melhorn officiating.

Interment was in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell.  Joel died suddenly
at his home Thursday, October 6, 2005.

Joel was born May 29, 1958, to Harold and Dolores Penfold of Westfalls, N.Y.
He moved to Iowa in 1977 and was united in marriage to Janet Borchardt in
1980. They had 3 children, Nathan, Chase, and Hayley Penfold.

Joel was employed by Fox River Mills in Osage as a mechanic for 24 years.

Preceding him in death were his father, Harold Penfold; one brother, John
Penfold; and one sister, Janie Penfold Metz.

Joel is survived by his sons Nathan and Chase Penfold of Mitchell; his
daughter Hayley Penfold of Osage; his mother, Dolores Cudmore of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla.; three brothers, Jimmy Penfold and wife Karen of East
Aurora, N.Y., Jason Penfold of West Falls, N.Y. and Justin Penfold and
wife Robin of Bliss, N.Y.; three sisters, Jody Krezmien of Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla., Jackie Lowe of East Aurora, N.Y., and Jan Dahleiden of East Aurora,
N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements,
(641)732-3706.




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