Namie (Hoock) Penner was born November 9, 1926, in Corn, Oklahoma to Otto and Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Warkentine) Hoock and went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2019 in Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford, at the age of 92 years, 5 months, and 6 days.

Namie was the third youngest of 16 children. She was raised on a farm southeast of Corn. They spoke German in the home and she learned English in school. Namie graduated 8th grade from Pleasant View School. They were members of the Corn Mennonite Brethren Church where she was baptized on September 23, 1945.

Namie started working at Tena's Café in Corn where she met Art Penner. He told his friend "I'm going to marry her". She also worked at her sister, Rosie's café "Tiny Diner" in Weatherford.

Namie and Art married on August 5, 1947, in Corn. They drove to Colorado for their honeymoon. To this union they had two children: Jimmie Dwayne on May 26, 1948 and Pamela Kayleen on October 27, 1953.

Namie is survived by her son, Jim Penner and wife, Elaine of Weatherford; her daughter, Pam Scanlon and husband, Mike of Oklahoma City; three granddaughters, Erin Bernett and husband, Matt of Texas, Tisha Franz and husband, Todd of Oklahoma City, and Kyler Roper of Broken Arrow; five great-grandchildren, Carter Bernett, Sawyer and Rawley Franz, and Asher and Logan Roper; her sister, Bert Dalke and husband, Floyd of Oklahoma City; and sisters-in-law, Mandy Hoock and BD Hoock of Corn; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Lizzie Hoock; husband, Art Penner; eight brothers, Herman, Otto Jr., Paul, John, Abb, Henry, Leo and Herb; six sisters, Lizzie Thiessen, Alvina Hoock, Mary Schmidt, Martha Fahdenrecht, Rosie Caldwell and Pauline Strickert; and granddaughter, Shae Penner.