He was born August 3, 1959 in Belvidere to Harris and Vivian (Robinson) Penny.
John was a gun enthusiast and a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. He loved to read and enjoyed time spent with his grandkids.
John worked at Arnold Engineering and later at Nissan in Marengo. He also served in the National Guard.
He is survived by his partner, Veronica Kearney, and her children, Eric (Melanie) Ibsh, Stephanie (Chris) Matysiewski, Kara Ibsh, and Sean (Sarah Neuman) Kearney; his grandchildren, Brianna, Connor, Ryle, Austin and Bentley; his sister, Laurie (Bill) White; his nephew and niece, Ryan White and Jessica Leonard; his great-nephews, Dominic and Lincoln Thomas.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In honoring John's wishes there will be no services.
For anyone wishing to make a donation, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice at www.heartlandhospicefund.org.
