Myrna Panno

June 14, 1938 - September 23, 2021

Myrna Panno, 82, of Oskaloosa, passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021, at her home in Oskaloosa. Myrna Marie Panno, daughter of George and Leota (Hinderman) Peck, was born June 14, 1938, in Fairfax, Minnesota. She grew up in Fairfax was a 1956 graduate of Fairfax High School. On September 12, 1959, Myrna married Lyle Glenn Panno at the Fairfax United Methodist Church. In 1973, Lyle and Myrna moved to Oskaloosa, and in August of that year, she began her 25-year career with the Oskaloosa Herald. While at the Herald, she primarily worked as a pressman and performed many other jobs. While living in Fairfax, she was a member of the V.F.W., and after moving to Oskaloosa, she joined the Central United Methodist Church. She loved cooking and baking for her family and was an avid reader. Her family includes her daughter, Amy Thayer of Oskaloosa; two grandchildren, Alicia and Ryan; a great-granddaughter, Willow; a sister, Susan (John) Doty of Oskaloosa; and a nephew, David Doty. In addition to her parents, Myrna was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, in 2017; a son, Allen Panno; and a sister, Kay Stone. As was her wish, Myrna’s body has been cremated and her ashes will be interred at the Fort Ridgley Cemetery near Fairfax, Minnesota. No services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions can be made to the Celiac Disease Foundation. Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with Myrna’s final arrangements.