Ronnie Elwood Pennington

Ronnie Elwood Pennington, age 68, died on January 28, 2019, in Freeport, Michigan.

Ronnie was born on July 15, 1950 in Hastings, Michigan, the son of Kenneth Pennington and Barbara Estep. He attended Hastings High School.  On March 3, 1978, Ronnie married Lorraine Abby Shoebridge.  He is retired from Hastings Equipment Limited, where he worked in machine repair.

Ronnie was a social, active man whose hobbies included fishing, hunting, and social hour at the Shamrock.  He enjoyed spending time with family and friends.  He loved kids and always had a way of winning them over.

Ronnie is survived by mother, Barbara Estep, wife of nearly 41 years, Lorraine Pennington, 3 daughters, Ursula (Gary) Austin, their 4 children Corinne Smelker, Jessica Smelker, Michael Austin and Garret Austin; Nicole (Edward) Geiger, their 4 children Cole Geiger, Bryce Geiger, Joe Geiger & Gauge Geiger; and Wanda (Kevin) Shuford, their 3 children Keros Bennett, Kalvin Shuford, Marlee Shuford, brother Rick (Karen) Pennington and sisters Becky Bass and Robin (Gary) Snow.

He is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Pennington, step-mother Etta Pennington, father-in-law Richard Estep, sister Reatha Pennington, and nephew Scott Snow.

Funeral Service at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058, with visitation one hour prior. Pastor Jill Bennett, officiating.  Interment will take place at Freeport Cemetery in Freeport, Michigan on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of a luncheon, the family would like to invite everyone to the Shamrock Tavern in Freeport at 3 PM on Friday for Happy Hour.