Carroll A. DePenning, 78, of Newton, died Thursday, July 2, 2026, at MercyOne Newton Medical Cen-ter. A memorial ser-vice was held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, at the Newton Church of the Way. In lieu of flowers, memorials are for MercyOne Newton ER Capital Campaign, ABC of Iowa Apprenticeship and Training Trust to be used specifically for electrical apprenticeship programs, or Newton Church of the Way Building Fund.
Carroll, the son of Herman and Lucille (Van Wyk) DePenning, was born Nov. 28, 1947, in Oskaloosa. He was a graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. Carroll was united in marriage with Nancy Kay Van Der Kamp on June 25, 1965. Carroll had two sons Todd and Corey. Carroll was active in the boys' hobbies and athletics.
Carroll worked in the electrical trade for 58 years and was a Master Electrician. For the last 15 years of his career, he co-owned DPAI Electric with his wife Nancy. Carroll was a member of ABC of Iowa, serving on the executive committee including board president in 2000. Carroll was an active member of the association, volunteering his time on the ABC of Iowa Education Committee (would later become the Apprenticeship Committee), the ABC of Iowa Electrical Trade Council (ETC), and the ETC Trade Show Committee. Carroll highly valued the apprenticeship training program. He was willing to assist with program needs, including volunteering his time for the ABC of Iowa Craft Championships for several years.
Carroll was a faithful member of Newton Church of the Way. He had also served on the Building Trades Board for the City of Newton.
Carroll was a classic car enthusiast, bringing cars to Good Guys on several occasions. Although snowmobiling was among his favorite hobbies, he wasn’t one to turn down a ride on anything with a motor, whether it be a dirtbike, motorcycle, or side-by-side. Carroll was also famous for his homemade margaritas. In 2025, he and Nancy gifted the family a trip to Hawaii, bringing together their children and grandchildren to celebrate their 60th anniversary; that vacation was a special blessing to them.
Carroll is survived by his wife Nancy of Newton; two sons Todd (Tami) DePenning of Bedias, TX, and Corey (Amy) DePenning of Urbandale; four grandchildren Jacob Schmidt and Claire Schmidt of Navasota, TX, and Brady DePenning and Darby DePenning of Urbandale; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his parents-in-law Ralph and Dorothy Van Der Kamp; a grandson Cooper Lane DePenning in infancy; his two brothers Larry DePenning and Howard DePenning; and his brother-in-law Darrel Van Der Kamp.
