Alberta Marie (Kantola) Pennington
May 2, 1943 — February 26, 2015
On February 26, 2015 Alberta Pennington gave up her courageous
battle against cancer to enter into the arms of Jesus her Lord and Savior.
Graveside Services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Finnish Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. A family visitation will take place 2 hours prior to the service at Heikkila Funeral Chapel. Luncheon will take place at the McCall Senior Center following services. A Celebration of Life will take place in Clarkston, Washington at a later date.
She was born on May 2, 1943 at Lakefork, Idaho to Sigrid and Albert Kantola. She spent the first four grades in Donnelly, Idaho in a one room school house. Her family moved to Clarkston, Washington where she continued her education, graduating from Clarkston High School in 1961. She married David C. Bogar on April 28, 1962. They had three children: David Mark Bogar, Christie Lin (Donnie) Lupinacci, Bradley (Danielle) Bogar. In 1982 she married Gary Pennington and welcomed his children, Shannon Alder, Gary Pennington Jr, Jeremy Pennington, and Tory Pennington into the family. She is survived by three siblings: Sigrid (Richard) Davies, Dena (Bob) Uhlenkott, Leon (Renee’) Kantola. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and many friends including Jan Hopkins a long time friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Sigrid Kantola.
She started her career at Idaho 1st National Bank and worked at several local banks. She worked at Omark for 15 years, and then they moved to Alaska where she worked at Ketchikan Pulp & Paper in accounting and data processing. She also became office manager of a logging camp on the Island of Prince of Wales at Smith Cove. She returned to Clarkston in 1990 where she retired.
The family wants to thank nurse Debi and Elite Hospice for their wonderful care.
Heikkila Funeral Chapel of McCall is in charge of the arrangements.
battle against cancer to enter into the arms of Jesus her Lord and Savior.
Graveside Services will be held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Finnish Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. A family visitation will take place 2 hours prior to the service at Heikkila Funeral Chapel. Luncheon will take place at the McCall Senior Center following services. A Celebration of Life will take place in Clarkston, Washington at a later date.
She was born on May 2, 1943 at Lakefork, Idaho to Sigrid and Albert Kantola. She spent the first four grades in Donnelly, Idaho in a one room school house. Her family moved to Clarkston, Washington where she continued her education, graduating from Clarkston High School in 1961. She married David C. Bogar on April 28, 1962. They had three children: David Mark Bogar, Christie Lin (Donnie) Lupinacci, Bradley (Danielle) Bogar. In 1982 she married Gary Pennington and welcomed his children, Shannon Alder, Gary Pennington Jr, Jeremy Pennington, and Tory Pennington into the family. She is survived by three siblings: Sigrid (Richard) Davies, Dena (Bob) Uhlenkott, Leon (Renee’) Kantola. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and many friends including Jan Hopkins a long time friend. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Sigrid Kantola.
She started her career at Idaho 1st National Bank and worked at several local banks. She worked at Omark for 15 years, and then they moved to Alaska where she worked at Ketchikan Pulp & Paper in accounting and data processing. She also became office manager of a logging camp on the Island of Prince of Wales at Smith Cove. She returned to Clarkston in 1990 where she retired.
The family wants to thank nurse Debi and Elite Hospice for their wonderful care.
Heikkila Funeral Chapel of McCall is in charge of the arrangements.
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