Penny Sheeler

Penny Sheeler

02/24/1947 - 02/20/2021

Penny Sheeler passed away at Denver Hospice on February 20th, 2021, of cancer at age 73.

Penny was born in Davenport, Iowa to Max & Dorothy (Reamy) Sheeler. She went to Ames High School (class of '65) and then, attended Iowa State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree. She later attended AIB in Des Moines earning a degree in Computer Programming & Accounting with honors.

Penny worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for Friedrich Iowa Realty in Ames for twelve years and then Gravina’s Window & Siding in Denver, CO for ten years.

Penny was a Girl Scout leader for four years, a teacher's aide, and an active volunteer in West Des Moines. Once moving to Denver she volunteered with the Girl Scouts and briefly for the local animal shelter. Penny loved her time in Des Moines and Ames but enjoyed living in Denver these past twenty years near her daughter and her family. She loved her mountain view and got to travel around the Southwest.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Wharton Johnston), son-in-law John (Johnston), and granddaughters, Mia & Ryan Johnston of Denver. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Max & Dorothy Sheeler of Ames.

A celebration of Penny's life will be held this Spring in Denver, CO