Penny S. Bauer, 69, of Rockford, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at St. Paul Medical Center in Mendota, IL. She was born January 11, 1953 in Rockford, IL the daughter of Robert and Jane (Armellani) Thompson. Please remember her as the woman who would give the shirt off her back. She would do anything for her children and grandchildren, no matter what the cost. Her health was a battle the last couple years, but she never quit fighting. The battle is won and she is at peace with her mother and father.
Penny is survived by one daughter, Rebecca (Brian Reiss) Bauer; two sons, Robert Bauer, and Brent (Bekie) Bauer; eight grandchildren, Megan (Dallas) Moreno, Mallory Bauer, Marlee Soriano, David and Devyn Bauer, Gabe, Alyssa and Allanah Bauer; two sisters, Pamela (Gordon) Hutson, and Patricia Thompson; one niece, Tricia (Josh Manring) Rathke; She was very excited about her soon to be great granddaughter, Blake Alexandra Moreno;
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2022 at Brooke Road Methodist Church 1404 Brooke Road Rockford, IL, with a Memorial Services to follow visitation in the church at 1:30 p.m. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family. Cremation was entrusted to Turner-Eighner Funeral Home in Somonauk, IL. For more information or to sign the online guest book please go to
www.EighnerFuneralHomes.com
Turner-Eighner Funeral Home & Crematory
13160 W. RT 34 ~ Box 404
Somonauk, IL 60552