Russell Joseph Henaman 1892-1937

HENAMAN, HENEMAN, WEIR, EVANS, CONKLIN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/26/2011 at 16:38:05

R. Heneman [Henaman] Called; Was Long Ill
Well Known Man Lived Here Many Years as Boy and While in Garage Business
Russell Heneman, 44, formerly of Estherville, died last night at his cottage home at Orleans. Mr. Heneman had been ill for several years with tuberculosis but the turn for the worse came very suddenly yesterday.

Russell was born at Schaler on Nov. 4, 1893. He came to Estherville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heneman when a lad of high school age and attended school here for several years.

He was married at Huntington, June 19, 1913, to Miss Ruby Weir. They have one daughter, Lenore. Later he was married to Mrs. Fern Evans who was with him at the time of his death.

Also surviving are two brothers Walter of Los Angeles, Porter of Estherville, and a sister Mrs. Wm. Conklin of this city.

Although plans are not definitely known here, funeral services will probably be held Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian church in Estherville. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, December 23, 1937)

RUSSELL J. HENAMAN
MAYOR OF ORLEANS
DIED WEDNESDAY

Russell J. Henaman mayor of Orleans, died last Wednesday evening, December 22, at his home at Orleans. Mr. Henaman had been ill for several years and became bedfast a year ago. He spent seven weeks the past summer at Oakdale, but to no avail.

The last rites were held Sunday afternoon, December 26, at the Presbyterian church at Estherville, and interment was made in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Estherville. Rev. Claude Fausnaugh officiated at the service.

Russell Joseph Henaman was born November 4, 1892, at Arthur, Iowa, and his early life was spent at Schaller, Iowa. He moved with his parents to Estherville in 1909. Mr. Henaman was at Minneapolis for a number of years, where he was in the auto parts business. It was there that he married Mrs. Fern Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Henaman moved to Estherville about four years ago where Mr. Henaman was in the auto sales business. Three years ago they moved to Spirit Lake, where he continued in the garage business until this health compelled him to give up work entirely.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Fern Henaman; his mother Mrs. Carrie Henaman, of Estherville; one daughter, Miss Lenore Henaman, of Estherville; a sister, Mrs. William Conklin, of Estherville; and two brothers, Porter of Estherville, and Walter M. of Los Angeles, Calif., besides other relatives and a host of friends. (Spirit Lake Beacon, Spirit Lake, IA, December 30, 1937)