Penny Tench

Fern Naomi “Penny” Tench, 76, of Casa Grande died on Aug. 17, 2010, in Casa Grande.
Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday at J. Warren Funeral Services, Cole & Maud The Gardens Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11, with the Rev. M.L. Shreffler officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Tench was born on Nov. 3, 1933, in Dow, Okla., and was a daughter of Edward and Ida Norris. She worked in shipping and handling for Levi Strauss and retired after 20 years. She then worked as a cashier at Casa Grande Middle School for four years. She was known as “ornery but sweet, with a heart of gold.” Her hobbies were games, including bingo and dominoes. She loved fishing and enjoyed going to McDonald’s for coffee and visiting. She enjoyed attending church and loved her family.
Survivors include two daughters, Klancy Cunningham and Sophia Cossins of Casa Grande; her companion, Herman Clem of Casa Grande; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; two brothers; three sisters; and a great-great-grandchild, Adalena Cunningham.