Rosetta E. Henneberry (1946-2022)

HENNEBERRY, HANLEY, PFEIFFER, JACKSON, WILHELM

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 9/9/2022 at 21:08:04

Rosetta E. “Rose” Henneberry, age 76, of Dubuque, passed away at 10:46 a.m., on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Dubuque Specialty Care. To celebrate Rose’s life private family services were held at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Rose was born on June 3, 1946, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Francis and Katherine Hanley and would be adopted by Elmer and Katherine (Pfeiffer) Jackson.

Rose was married to Maynard Wilhelm and together they had a son, Greg. She would later marry William Henneberry at the Army Reserve Center in Dubuque on August 6, 1983. Sadly William would pass away on January 5, 1999. Rose was always a devoted wife and mother who took care of her family and home. In her free time she enjoyed watching episodes of MASH on TV or her favorite movie, Shirley Temple. She liked to listen to classic 60's and 70's music with Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn being her go to singers. Rose also liked to spend time with her family playing Skip-Bo and Uno. She had a kind heart and will be deeply missed.

Those left to cherish Rose’s memory include

her son,

Greg Wilhelm, Dubuque, IA;

her step-son,

Steve (Shirley) Wilhelm, Dubuque, IA;

her siblings,

Lee Jackson,

Patrick Jackson,

David Jackson,

Cindy Jackson,

Gary Jackson

and Richard Jackson, all of Pennsylvania;

her brother-in-law,

Ray Pfeiffer, Dubuque, IA;

her nephew,

Vern Miller, Dubuque, IA;

her godson,

Jeff Lester, Dubuque, IA;

and her cousin,

Sharon (Dennis) Carner, Dubuque, IA.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Maynard Wilhelm; her 2nd husband, William Henneberry; and her siblings, Lonnie Jackson, Sharon Pfeiffer and Debbie Jackson.

Rose’s family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff of MercyOne Dubuque, Dubuque Specialty Care, and Hospice of Dubuque for all of the outstanding care they have provided for Rose.