He was born March 8, 1934, in East St. Louis, IL.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jennie and Leo Penn; former wife, Carol Penn.
Jack is survived by 2 brothers, Tom Penn and Charlie Penn. Also surviving are his children: Jack (Sue) Penn, Gary (Diane) Penn, Mike (Marianne) Penn, Kevin Penn, Tom Penn, Sharon (Kenny) Mell, Karen (Keith) Gass.
Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; John (Bethany) Penn and one child, Logan; Jim (Leslie) Penn and children, Stan and Ben; Michelle (Mike) Swanson and children Anna and Charlie; Jennifer Penn (Frank) and children Eric, Elizabeth, and David; Michael (Maria) Penn and children Marris, Masyn, and Zander; Justin Penn, Josh Penn, Jessica Mell, Julia Mell, Nathan Gass, and Nicholas Gass.
John was a self-taught master carpenter who was always willing to help friends and family with all of their projects. He loved sports, especially the St. Louis Cardinals, and was a top athlete in school, especially in football and track. He helped establish the Fairview Heights Khoury League and played a big part in the building of the ball fields, concession stand, backstops and anything that was needed to get the Khoury League off of the ground. He spent a lot of time managing teams and was a past president of the Khoury League. He loved kids, and was always willing to help them any way he could.
Visitation will be from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, September 5th, 2020 at Lake View Funeral Home, Fairview Heights, IL.
Burial will be private at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, IL.
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