Pennock, Jacqueline

Published 12:28 am Wednesday, June 10, 2015

– A longtime resident of Bend, OR, Jacqueline J. Pennock was born on March 13, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She passed away on May 15, 2015, with family by her side. She was the first of four children of William Howard Langmaid and Adah Electa Vogler Langmaid. While an infant, she moved to Flint, Michigan, and later to Plymouth, Michigan. She attended Hough elementary school, which was a two room school and graduated from Plymouth High School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. She moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she taught school, and while there she met and married Rodney Vernon Smith in 1958, and in 1960, they had their first child, Thad (Marc) William. Jackie and Rod moved to Iowa and while there had three more children: Eric Evan, Lynn Ellen and Joel Scott. After moving to California In 1967, Jackie and Rod separated. Jackie later met Frank Pennock through Parents Without Partners and they spent the rest of their years together. They moved to Bend in 1990 and became active in Deschutes River Neighborhood Association and local politics, through which they became well-known in the community. Jackie was also a very active member of the League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women and the Archeology Society of Central Oregon. Frank passed away in November, 2010. Jackie was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynn; parents, William Howard Langmaid and Adah Langmaid Hill. She is survived by her sons, Marc Smith (Franci), Eric Smith, and Joel Smith (Arzu); and grandchildren, Tiffany Smith, Jennifer Smith, Daniel Cummings, Seth Cummings, Jordyn Cummings and Dilara Smith; sisters, Carol Groth and Juanita Raymond and brother William Langmaid.Jackie was blessed with skilled and kind health care professionals at St. Charles Hospital, Partners In Care Hospice and Cobblestone Care Home during her short illness and her family wishes to thank them for all their care and thoughtfulness. We also wish to thank the friends she was blessed to have and who supported her with their love and prayers. – A memorial service will be held in Jackie’s honor on June 13, 2015, from 1 to 4pm at the home of Tom and Linda Gardner, located at 22055 Rickard Road, Bend. – JACQUELINE JEAN – LANGMAID PENNOCK – March 13, 1935 – May 15, 2015