Obituary of Brittani Irene Pena

Bedford – Brittani Irene (Tow) Pen͂a, 28, of Bedford, died at 7:00 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at home with her family and friends.

Born November 13, 1990 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Toby Tow and Kristi Kyger. She married Josh Pen͂a on August 28, 2010 and he survives. She was a homemaker. She was the party planner, and always wanted to be with her family and friends.  Brittani was the glue that held everyone together, she was vibrant, sassy, determined and full of life.

Survivors include her husband, Josh, of Bedford, two sons, Angelo and Santino Pen͂a, at home; her mother, Kristi Kyger, of Bedford; step-father, Cory Thomas; her father, Toby Tow, of Bedford; step-mother, Teresa Tow, of Bedford; her siblings, Zachary Jones, Tanner Tow, Cherith Smale, Christopher Manuel, Byron Kyger , Jace Manuel, and  Madisyn Thomas all of Bedford; nieces and nephews, Ember Dizon-Jones, of VA, Walter Smale, Tucker Tow, Everette Smale, Abel Pen͂a, all of Bedford, Adrian Pen͂a, Johnny Carter, and Isabella Carter, all of Evansville; maternal grandparents, Roger and Irene Kyger of Shoals; paternal grandparents, Dave and Julia Tow, of Bedford;  step-grandmother, Kim Child-Thomas, of Bedford; step-grandparents, Lonnie and Barbara Jones, of Bedford; aunt, Amy Mattingly and husband, Don, of Alfordsville; uncles, Charles Andrew Kyger, of Bloomington, Jeff Tow and wife, Joyce, of Ninevah; cousins, Taylor and Morgan Mattingly, of Alfordsville, Codi Mellichamp, of Tampa, FL; father and mother-in-law, Fernando and Lilia Pen͂a, of Bedford;  brother-in-law, David Pen͂a, of Bedford; sister-in-law, Melissa Carter and husband, John, of Evansville, and several great aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 23^rd in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Jeff Thayer and Janine Spieth officiating. Burial will follow in Emmons Ridge Cemetery in French Lick. Friends are invited to a meal/wake at 4:00 pm Saturday, March 23rd at the Mitchell Community Building. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, March 22^nd and from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday, March 23^rd at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Please bring pictures, stories, etc. of Tani to place in a menory basket.The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to her son’s education fund. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.