Penny Annie Gearou
December 24, 1925 — March 23, 2005
Annie "Penny" Gearou, 79, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2005. She was born in Wahiawa, HI on December 24, 1925 to Hark and Myung Han. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Cruces. Penny was retired from Federal Civil Service after 30+ years where she worked in the Civilian Personnel Office as a Staffing Specialist. She was an active member of Senior Olympics...
Annie "Penny" Gearou, 79, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2005. She was born in Wahiawa, HI on December 24, 1925 to Hark and Myung Han. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Cruces. Penny was retired from Federal Civil Service after 30+ years where she worked in the Civilian Personnel Office as a Staffing Specialist. She was an active member of Senior Olympics of New Mexico as an athlete and as a volunteer. She was the 2003 Dee Harris Award winner as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in the Dona Ana County Senior Olympics. She was selected the 2003 Female Golden Athlete of the Year for the state of New Mexico. She was an avid bowler throughout her adult life and was a fixture in the Wednesday Night Latecomers League and multiple bowling events in Senior Olympics. She was a member of the 70 year old and over team in 2002 that set the state women's team record in Sr. Olympics. She had attended the National Senior Olympics with her late husband in the Mixed Doubles competition. She was also active in and had won numerous awards for shuffleboard and billiards. Her other love in her life, after Senior Olympics, was the White Sands Missile Range "Kids" Reunion Committee. Her and her children, Butch and Doris Davis, Elaine and Mike Shoberg, Tommy and "
Annie "Penny" Gearou, 79, passed away on Wednesday March 23, 2005. She was born in Wahiawa, HI on December 24, 1925 to Hark and Myung Han. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Cruces. Penny was retired from Federal Civil Service after 30+ years where she worked in the Civilian Personnel Office as a Staffing Specialist. She was an active member of Senior Olympics of New Mexico as an athlete and as a volunteer. She was the 2003 Dee Harris Award winner as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in the Dona Ana County Senior Olympics. She was selected the 2003 Female Golden Athlete of the Year for the state of New Mexico. She was an avid bowler throughout her adult life and was a fixture in the Wednesday Night Latecomers League and multiple bowling events in Senior Olympics. She was a member of the 70 year old and over team in 2002 that set the state women's team record in Sr. Olympics. She had attended the National Senior Olympics with her late husband in the Mixed Doubles competition. She was also active in and had won numerous awards for shuffleboard and billiards. Her other love in her life, after Senior Olympics, was the White Sands Missile Range "Kids" Reunion Committee. Her and her children, Butch and Doris Davis, Elaine and Mike Shoberg, Tommy and "
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