Leo Dean Henion (1930 - 2010)

Born 3 Apr 1930 in Delia, Jackson, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Jun 2010 at age 80 in Hale, Iosco, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Leo Dean Henion, son to Samuel J. Henion and Jessie Mae Heckathorne, was born on the 3rd April 1930 in Delia, Jackson, Kansas.^[1]

Leo married Donna Louise Munn on the 29th January 1960.

Leo passed away on the 22 Jun 2010 in Hale, Iosco, Michigan.^[1]

Obituary

HENION, Leo Dean
Age 80
Of Galesburg

Passed away on June 22, 2010 surrounded by all of his children at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Jimmy Kennedy in Hale, MI. Leo was born on April 3, 1930 in Delia, KS, the son of Samuel J. and Jessie Mae (Heckathorne) Henion.

Leo was a Veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Toledo. He worked for Clarage Fan Company until it closed and then worked for Midwest Aluminum until his retirement. Leo enjoyed bowling and he loved fishing.

Leo was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Donna Henion on February 7, 2004 and three brothers and two sisters. Leo is survived by five children, Becky L. (Jimmy) Kennedy of Hale, MI; Rhonda L. Henion, Susan L. Tremblay, Samuel D. Henion and Deana M.(Jason) Wertz, all of Kalamazoo; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Rager of Kalamazoo and Dorothy (Cliff) Peterson of Duluth, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

He fought a long battle with cancer for the past 18 months and was able to spend his last days fishing and enjoying nature while vacationing in Hale, MI. We will miss his charm and his great sense of humor.

In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 12 noon on Friday, June 25, 2010 with Barb VanEck officiating at:
PARCHMENT REDMOND
Funeral Home
2300 East G. Ave.
(269) 349-7735

Interment of cremains of Leo and his wife, Donna will immediately follow in Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Borgess VNA & Hospice or Heartland Hospice. The family would like to thank River Manor, Kathy, Wendy, and Nancy from Borgess VNA and Tracy and staff from Heartland Hospice for their care and kindness given to Leo during his illness.^[2]

Sources

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM15-LWT : 6 January 2021), Donnie Henion in household of Samuel Henion, Ansley, Custer, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 21-3, sheet 2B, line 47, family 37, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2242.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62134749/leo-dean-henion : accessed 16 September 2021), memorial page for Leo Dean “Dean” Henion (3 Apr 1930–22 Jun 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62134749, citing Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Angela Brown-Costa (contributor 47389485)
2. ↑ Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on June 24, 2010

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile created through the import of Peter Henion Descendants.ged on Dec 21, 2011 by Michael Sheffield & Loyd Henion.