Leonard J. Penning, 87, Atchison, Kansas died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

Con-celebrated Mass of Christian burial will be Monday, July 2, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Joseph’s Church with Rev. Gabriel Landis, OSB as celebrant.  Interment will follow at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, south of Atchison.  A parish and Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett FuneralHome with visitation with the family to follow until 9:00 P.M.  Memorial contributions are suggested toAtchison Catholic School or American Diabetes Association and may be left in care of the funeral home.  Onlinecondolences may be left at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Leonard is survived by his wife, Ethel Reda Penning, Atchison, Kansas, two daughters and three sons.