Henry Moenk 1896-1977

MOENK, PRULL, DENNISTON, LAMBERT

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 9/7/2019 at 08:19:26

4 March 1977 - Midland Times

Henry Lewis Moenk, 80, passed away Feb. 24, 1977 at Maquoketa.

Services were held Sat. Feb. 26th at 1:30 pm. in Zion American Lutheran Church. Burial was in Wyoming Cemetery, with American Legion graveside services. Rev. James Mattson officiated.

Mr. Moenk was born at Langworthy, on Aug. 17, 1896, the son of Henry and Margaret Siebels Moenk. On Jan. 28, 1920 he married Matilda Prull at Monticello. She died in 1959.

Henry lived all of his life in Jones County, where he farmed, except for a year he spent in California. While there he married Jennie Lambert at Santa Cruz on Dec. 28, 1963.

Surviving him are his wife Jennie, 2 sons, Richard of Marion and Lewis of Wyoming; 1 daughter, Mrs. Gene (Lorraine) Denniston of Onslow; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; 3 brothers, John and August of Monticello and George of Hanford, Calif.; 5 sisters, Mrs. Seanna Rickels, Mrs. Augusta Siebels and Mrs. Wilhelmina Soper, all of Monticello, Mrs. Anna Brockhohn of Anamosa, and Mrs. Edith Blohm of Martelle.

Preceeding him in death were his parents, wife, 2 brothers, 2 sisters and 1 granddaughter.