Funeral services for John A. Penor, age 97, lifelong Bison farmer and rancher, will be held at 10:30am Wednesday, November 7, at the Bentley Memorial Building in Bison. Florence Hoff, CLP will officiate with burial in the Bison Cemetery.


A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


John passed away Saturday evening, November 3, at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.


Surviving family members include 6 nephews, Bob Penor, Chadron, NE; Don Hulm, Madison, SD; Dean Penor, Bison, SD; Lee Hulm, Valentine, NE; Tom Pinkerton, New Brighton, MN; Ray Penor, Farmington, NM; 2 nieces, Joanne Cobian, Hastings, NE; Carol Meyer, Mansfield, SD; and numerous great nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, Weston, Walter, Henry, and Earl Penor; 2 sisters, Annabel Hulm, and Mayme Pinkerton.


A memorial has been established.