She is remembered by her 3 daughters, Amanda (Jay), Marcia and Anne (Daniel). Her grands Rachel (Jason), Haley (Randy), Kaitlyn, Isaac, Leah, Jaxon, Nicole, Aubrey, Reese, Rowen and Andrew. And her great grands, Jacob and Zoey (Rachel and Jason) and Elizabeth and Ivy (Haley and Randy). As well as her brother and sister in law, Michael and Brooke Skelton.
She was met in Heaven by her loving husband David Ashdown, granddaughter Avery, and her brothers Richard and David and parents, Jessie and Walter.
Born as Sandra Lee Saam to Leona Saam on June 1st, 1945, she spent the beginning months of her life at the Humewood Home. She was adopted by Jessie and Walter Skelton and renamed Penelope Anne.
Penny spent the first part of her life travelling the world and working for the church. She met and married David, had her babies and dedicated her life to them. Penny was as devoted to her ministry as she was her role of clergy wife. She kept her husband and girls in line and always looking good. Penny was a proud and an integral part of David’s journey from Deacon to Archbishop. She was loved in every role she held in the church; minister’s wife ACW, Choir Director, organist, teacher and friend.
Penny was an incredibly talented and published writer. She shared her gift of humour easily and freely. She was a loving and thoughtful friend and kept everyone entertained, including the Park Rangers at Lake Diefenbaker- where her and the girls spent many summers with Betty and her big blue bus.
Anyone who knew Penny would also know a few extra jokes, a couple more songs, and everlasting love.
A Celebration of Penny’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024 at the St. Albans Cathedral in Kenora, with burial at a later date in Okla, Saskatchewan.
In honour of Penny, donations to Council of the North (c/o Giving with Grace, 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2) would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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