PENNEY LOUISE WIMSATT, Age 65 of Centerville, OH passed away Saturday June 12, 2021. Penney was born on April 28, 1956 to the late John and Elizabeth Schmitz. She is survived by her husband Robert Wimsatt, son Douglas Wimsatt and daughter Erin Wimsatt. Surviving siblings are Pamela (Bob) Long and Patricia (Mike) Melick. She was preceded in death by her brother Peter (Sue) Schmitz, niece Melissa B. Long, and nephew James E. Wimsatt III. She is also survived by brothers-in-laws Jim (Patty) Wimsatt, Bill (Mary) Wimsatt, Joe (Joan) Wimsatt and sisters-in-laws Beverly Martin, Lynn (Rick) Cull, and Cathy (Tim) Sayer. She loved dearly her surviving nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Penney was a graduate of the first combined class of Chaminade-Julienne 1974, where she met her husband of 42 years Bob. She graduated from the Miami Valley School of Nursing in 1978. She was a registered nurse that worked at several hospitals and Nurseline. She loved family, travelling, photography, card games, history, and family ancestry research. The ancestry research included multiple trips to off the beaten path cemeteries and the former homes of relatives. Her research traced both sides of the family back to the 1700’s. She found and copied many records of marriages, births, military, etc. including pictures of the relatives.
The family will greet family and friends 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Thursday June 17 at Tobias Funeral Home 5471 Far Hills Ave Centerville. A Mass of Christian burial will take place on Friday June 18 at 12:30 PM at St Francis of Assisi Church 6245 Wilmington Pike Centerville. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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