MOUNT PLEASANT – Penny L. Tower, 80, passed away at her residence on Friday, October 7, 2023.

A lifelong resident of Racine, Penny was born on June 26, 1943, the daughter of the late William and Alma (nee Bertelsen) Dygon.  She graduated from William Horlick High School, class of 1961.

She had numerous jobs over the years, starting with Knight Barry Title, and retiring with Racine County Human Services.

Penny was a voracious reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles, watching game shows (she was a top notch Jeopardy player) and volunteering at elementary schools, where she instilled the love of reading and learning in hundreds of children across the years. It brought her great joy to learn about your literary interests, scour the used bookstores and pick out the perfect book for you. Most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren, whom she cherished beyond measure.

She is survived by her daughter, Dawn (Jeff) Kraczek; her son, Rich (Jessica) Tower; her grandchildren, Alex (Caitlin Kujawa) Framstad, Julia (Erick) Frey, Josie Tower, and Henry Tower; her sisters, Karen Schmitt, and Jean Elias; her best friend, Peggy Robinson; and her grand dog, Zeke.  Penny was also preceded in death by an infant brother; her brother, William Dygon; and her brothers-in-law, Frederick Schmitt and Dick Elias.

Family and friends are invited to meet in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home and Crematory on Thursday, October 12, 2023, for a visitation from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. A service honoring and celebrating her life will follow at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made in her honor to the MACC Fund Center at Children's Wisconsin at: http://www.childrenswi.org/maccfundcenter-giving

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