Kevin William Penrod, 55 years, of Fort Madison, Iowa died at 1:38 am Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. He was born in Iowa on May 21, 1960, a son of Leroy S. and Marilyn E (Hocker) Penrod. His mom died when he was 6 years old. He was raised by his father and step-mother, Eva B Penrod.

Kevin lived in the area all his life and attended Fort Madison High School. He worked for Reilly Construction for years and later did maintenance at The Kensington for 6 years. He bowled leagues for years, enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was a NASCAR fan.

He is survived by his wife and soul mate of 35 years, Kathy Higgins, of Fort Madison, Iowa; his father, Leroy Penrod, of Fort Madison, Iowa; one daughter, Tabitha (Jeremy) Kemper, of Fort Madison, Iowa; one son, Allen Penrod, of Fort Madison, Iowa; three brothers: Kenny Penrod, Kelly (Jody) Penrod, and Kent (Tina) Penrod, all Fort Madison, Iowa; one sister, Kassie Penrod (Kevin Carlson), of Fort Madison, Iowa; three grandchildren, several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mothers: Marilyn and Eva.

Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. His family invites friends to join them to celebrate his life from 3:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Shopton Park, Fort Madison, Iowa.