Penny Jean (Wood) Kirschbaum, 54, of Wilton died on Aug. 27, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospital with family by her side playing her favorite Bon Jovi song – “Have a Nice Day.”
A celebration of life will be held on Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. at their residence in Wilton, 502 Wild Indigo Circle. Burial will be held at Bingham Township Cemetery in Woden, Iowa at a later date.
Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com
Penny Jean Wood was born on Nov. 16, 1965 to Roger and Pat (Fischer) Wood at the Britt Memorial Hospital. She grew up in Woden as an only child until she was blessed with her brother, Jon, 13 years later. She graduated from Woden-Crystal Lake High School in 1983, and completed her bachelor’s degree in Finance from Buena Vista University in Marshalltown.
During her younger years, she traveled home to spend time with Dave and attended the infamous “Crash-Baum Clash” parties before the two married on May 9, 1987 at the United Methodist Church in Forest City. The two made their home in Marshalltown, where they started their family.
The Kirschbaums moved to Wilton in 1997. Penny stayed at home raising her daughters Chelsie and Rachel until starting work at Wathan Chiropractic. In 2014, Penny began work as the office administrator at the Wilton Retirement Community, where she enjoyed spending time getting to know her awesome co-workers, residents, and their families.
Penny enjoyed the simple things in life – time with family and friends, anything involving Jon Bon Jovi, and Diet Coke. She loved trips to northern Iowa, the Lake of the Ozarks, themed costume parties on the beach during Caribbean vacations, Hawkeye tailgating, and managing and working on Cozy Corner Campground.
Penny is survived by her husband Dave of 33 years; her daughters Chelsie and Rachel (Matt Kloppenborg); parents Roger and Pat Wood; brother Jon (Jeana) Wood; mother-in-law Kay Kirschbaum; sisters-in-law Leslie (Chad) Emhoff and Monica (Pete) Gau; brothers-in-law Dan Kirschbaum, Donavon (Diana) Kirschbaum, Brad (Michele) Kirschbaum; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, numerous cousins, and special friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, and father-in-law Lester Kirschbaum.
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