Michael C. Pendleton
Born: November 25th, 1946
Died: May 5th, 2007
Obituary
Michael C. Pendleton, 60, of Burlington died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, May 5, 2007, in Fort Madison Community Hospital. Born November 25, 1946, in Shenandoah, Iowa, he was the son of Charles and Phyllis Thrapp Pendleton. On June 23, 1972, he married Judy Hitchcock in Spencer, Iowa. Mike was a 1965 graduate of Essex High School and attended Iowa State University. He was an accounts manager for Ecolab for the past 13 years. He was a member of First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ, AIMFES, Missouri Dairy Product Association and Schaefer golf course. His hobbies included golfing, woodworking, boating, hunting, watching all sports and spending time with his family. Mike is survived by his wife, Judy; three daughters, Amy (Jason) Ribando of Albany, California and Sara (Ryan) Hecox and Emily Pendleton, both of Burlington; grandchildren, Ava Ribando and Grace and Evan Hecox; his father, Charles Pendleton of Essex, Iowa; two sisters, Kathy Bryant of Bethany, Missouri and Sandy Carlson of Essex, Iowa; uncle and aunt, Clarence and Sylvia Pendleton of Coventry, Rhode Island; several nieces and nephews. His mother preceded him in death. Friends may call from noon until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8th, in Lunning Chapel where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. The funeral services for Mr. Pendleton will be Wednesday, May 9th, at 10:00 a.m. in First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ. The Rev. Tom Smith will officiate. Interment will be held in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for First Christian Church ~ Disciples of Christ.