Lois Vernetta Penn

Lois Vernetta Penn, 101, of St. Louis, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at the Mary Queen and Mother Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on December 3, 1922, in Elsberry, Missouri, and was the daughter of John and Lois Teasley. She was united in marriage to Charley Penn on February 5th in Missouri. Lois graduated from Buchanan High. She worked at Cuivre River Electric for several years. Lois and Charlie owned and operated a gas station in Lincoln County for many years. She later went to work for Charlie F. Vatterott and Company and she retired as secretary and bookkeeper from W.H. Erker Reality & Building Company, with 45 years of dedication. In her earlier years she loved spending time with her husband and tending her garden. They had the most beautiful flower and vegetable garden. She liked bird watching and taught herself how to knit, making wash cloths. Lois was a simple woman, who knew how to be content with what she had and love unconditionally. Lois is survived by her nephew, Allan Teasley and wife, Lin; great-niece, Kristen Lacey and husband, Nathan; great-great nephew, Arlo Lacey; special friends: Mary Lodes and Mark; cousins, including Janice Spires, Gloria Dunlap, Wayne Teasley and Frankie Teasley. She was preceded in death by her mother and father: Lois and John Teasley; brothers: John Teasley, Billy Teasley, Ben Teasley and Wesley Hawkins. Family and friends will be received from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at KEMPER-KEIM Family Funeral Chapel located at 351 Monroe Street Troy, MO 63379. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Kemper-Keim Family Funeral Chapel in Troy, MO. Interment will be held at Old Alexandria Cemetery in Troy, MO. Officiating the service will be Pastor Kelly Hardcastle. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Old Alexandria Cemetery or Central Missouri Honor Flight in care of Kemper-Keim Family Funeral Chapel P.O. Box 222 Troy, MO 63379. Arrangements are under the direction of Kemper-Keim Family Funeral Chapel; 351 Monroe Street, Troy, Missouri 63379. Online condolences may be made at www.kemperkeimfamilyfuneralchapel.com Phone 636-528-8221

Lois Vernetta Penn

December 3, 1922 - December 3, 2023