HENDERSON, Theodore R. (1929-1999)

HENDERSON, KUEBLER, MUNSON, BOOMGARDENOLSON, PFUFFENBACH

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 5/1/2023 at 23:22:46

Theodore Henderson
1929-1999

Services for Rev. Theodore (Ted) Henderson, 70, of Britt, who died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 1999, at home of a heart condition, were held Friday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church of the Nazarene in Britt with the Rev. Forrest Whitlatch and Rev. Dan Hodges officiating.

Music was provided by organist, Bev Meyers who accompanied soloist, Brenda Smith and a congregational hymn. Ushers were Don Alphs and Mark Schoenwetter.

Casketbearers were Bruce Halverson, Lyle Meyers, John Miller, Duane Logemann, Eldon Meyers and Randy Redman.

Rev. Theodore (Ted) Henderson, the son of Theodore and Ruth Kuebler Henderson, was born October 18, 1929, in Livermore. He attended school in the LuVerne, Humboldt and Fort Dodge areas. He served in the Army/Air Force and began his career doing farm work after
being discharged from the military. He worked at Maytag from 1950-1959. In 1958 he answered God's calling to pastor. Ted pastored Nazarene churches in Clarion, Climbing Hill, Britt and Knoxville. He retired from the active ministry in 1994 and continued pastoral supply work in the Britt area.

On July 7, 1948, he married Dorothy Munson at Boone. To this marriage was born one son, Dennis and one daughter, Brenda.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Dennis Henderson and his wife, Marcia of Clive, Brenda Boomgarden and her husband, Mike of Britt; grandchildren, Amanda Henderson of West Des Moines, Jason Boomgarden and his wife, Amy of Britt, Alissa Henderson of Ankeny, and Misty Boomgarden of Britt; one brother, Jerry Henderson of Ogden; two sisters, Janet Olson of Ogden and Dora Jean Pfuffenbach of Rochester, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister.

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 3 Nov 1999, page 4, column 3