Mary Elizabeth Penley Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Elizabeth Penley of Dundee, Michigan, who passed away on September 10, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Mary Elizabeth departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mary Elizabeth may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mary Elizabeth leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Francis Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Dorner (Sprague); and her sister Marguerite "Patty" Thomas. She is survived by: her husband James Ronald Penley; her daughter Patty Jo Thompson (Michael); her granddaughter Mary Mikayla Thompson (Richard Miles); her great grandchild Richard Michael Miles; and her sisters, Pamela Bauder (Neal) and Catherine Burger.
