Gary L. Pennington, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at HCA HealthONE Swedish Medical Center in Denver.
He was born Nov. 29, 1952 to Robert and Wilma (Kobs) Pennington.
He married Brenda Hunt in 1976. She survives.
He graduated from Meade High School with the Class of 1971 as valedictorian. He continued his education at Garden City Community College on a track scholarship before transferring to Kansas State University, where he graduated cum laude in 1975 with his agronomy degree.
After college, Gary returned to Meade to pursue his true passion – farming and ranching.
He was a devoted member of the United Methodist Church, actively participating in the United Methodist Men group and serving on various church committees. His commitment to community extended beyond the church, as he served on the Meade County Extension Board, supported 4-H programs, and coached youth sports.
He found joy in reading, tinkering with mechanical and computer projects, cheering on Kansas State sports, and most of all, spending time with his family.
Survivors also include his mother; his children, Marcy Lynn and husband, Tony, Meade, and Aaron Pennington and wife, Emily, Shawnee; sisters, Nancy Carleton, San Antonio, and Jacque Wallis, Ft. Collins, Colo.; and five grandchildren: Vincent, Samuel, and Laura Lynn, and Whitney and Alice Pennington.
• Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025 at the United Methodist Church in Meade.
Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Meade.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2025 at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary in Meade.
Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church or the Meade Public Library in care of the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at fidlerormebachmanmortuary,com.
