HENKE, Phyllis A.

HENKE, GRAUER, GARVIN, LUNDELL, VANDER HAAG, BRADY, LANGEL, LUCAS, RASMUSSEN, BEST, LETSCHE

Posted By: Lynette Edsall (email)
Date: 10/20/2008 at 14:02:35

Phyllis A. Henke

Phyllis A. Henke, 75, of Cherokee, Iowa died Friday October 17, 2008 in the Cherokee Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be held Monday October 20, 2008 at 10:30 A.M. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cherokee, Iowa. Rev. Armand Bertrand will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cherokee, Iowa. Visitation will be Sunday from 1:00 P.M to 8:00 P.M. with a scripture service at 7:00 P.M., followed by a rosary at 7:30 P.M. at the Greenwood Funeral Home, Cherokee, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.greenwoodfuneral.com.

Phyllis was born on February 19, 1933 near Marcus, Iowa to Vincent L. and Luella (Grauer) Garvin. She was baptized and attended Holy Name Church and School in Marcus, Iowa graduating in 1950. Phyllis attended National Business School in Sioux City, Iowa for a year, and worked for Attorney Mark Bancroft in Marcus, Iowa until she was married. She married Cletus Henke on September 29, 1953 in Marcus, Iowa. As a girl growing up she enjoyed school activities, roller skating, neighborhood ball on Sunday afternoon, baking and cooking.

Most recently she enjoyed cooking, playing cards, especially bridge, gardening, cake decorating, taking trips with her husband, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Phyllis was a faithful member of the Maryhill Guild and held many offices. She was a member of the Renew Group. She was also a volunteer at the Work Activity Center.

She is survived by her husband, Cletus; a son, Dale Henke and his wife, Dawn, of Cherokee, Iowa; a daughter, Ann Lundell and her husband, Mark, of Cherokee, Iowa; a daughter-in-law Lynda Best and her husband, Steve, of Brayton, Iowa; two sisters, Ruth Vander Haag and her husband, John, of Sanborn, Iowa; Mary Brady of Huntington, California; a brother, George Garvin and his wife, Kelly, of Meriden, Iowa; grandchildren, Brent Henke and his wife, Carly, of Kansas City, Missouri; Lee Henke of Cherokee, Iowa; Patty Henke of Ames, Iowa; Wendi Langel and her husband, Tyler, of Omaha, Nebraska; Lindsay Henke of Omaha, Nebraska; Whitney Henke of Des Moines, Iowa; Sara Lucas and her husband, Brandon, of Cherokee, Iowa; Molly Lundell of Cherokee, Iowa; step-grandchildren, Abby Rasmussen and her husband, Joe; Sara Best and Jodi Best; three great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Velma Garvin of Marcus, Iowa; Cathy Garvin of Mankato, Minnesota; Jackie Letsche and her husband, Charles, of Cherokee, Iowa; a brother-in-law Jim Brady of California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a son David (2004), three brothers Dick Garvin, infant Charles Garvin, and Lee Garvin.