Simeon Warrington Henkle, Jr. (1940)

FRITZ, HARRELL, HENKLE, LAIDLEY, OLDHAM, PIATT, SPENCER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/24/2007 at 07:35:13

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 3, 1940
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE BY HANGING

S. W. Henkle Took Own Life at Farm in Madison Township

S. W. Henkle, veteran Madison township farmer, committed suicide last Thursday by hanging himself to a tree in the timber at his farm home there. He was about 67 years of age.

Mr. Henkle lived in the southeast corner of Madison township. About 9 a.m. that day he went to the timber alone, and when he did not return at noon, a search for him was started. The body was found by Mrs. John Cord, a neighbor about 12:30 p.m.

Sheriff A. E. Null was called to the scene, but no inquest was held.

Relatives and neighbors said that Mr. Henkle had been in failing health for some time, and this had caused him to grow despondent recently.

Mr. Henkle had been a resident of Madison county since coming here with his parents from his birthplace at North English, when he was 19 months old. He received his education in the Winterset schools. He was a devout member of the Methodist church since young manhood.

He was married on Dec. 15, 1897, to Bertha K. Oldham. They were the parents of five children, one of whom died in infancy. He is survived by his wife; four children, Mrs. Mable Piatt of Earlham, Mrs. Lois Spencer of Winterset, Harry Henkle of Stuart, and John Henkle of Earlham; eight grandchildren; a brother, Burt Henkle of Paonia, Colo.; and three sisters, Mrs. Edith Fritz of Menlo, and Mrs. Vernie Laidley and Mrs. Maude Harrell of Des Moines.
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Earlham Library Obituary Collection
Earlham, Iowa
April 1940

COMMITTED SUICIDE BY HANGING

S. W. Henkle, Madison township farmer, took his own life last Thursday by hanging himself to a tree in the timber on his farm. He went to the timber alone, and when he did not return at noon, a search was started. A neighbor found the body about 12:30 p.m.

Relatives said that he had been in failing health for some time, and this caused him to be dispondent recently. He had been a resident of Madison county for a number of years, receiving his education in the Winterset schools.

OBITUARY

Passing from this life into the rest that remaineth for God's chosen ones, Simeon Warrington Henkle, Jr., departed from this life on March 28, 1940 at the age of 66 years, 10 months and 28 days.

He was born April 29, 1873 at North English, Iowa county, Iowa, the son of Simeon W. and Melissa Henkle.

At the age of 19 months he came with his parents to Winterset, Iowa. He received his education in the Winterset schools.

In his early manhood he made the good confession, and united with the Methodist church. His faithful attendance at church and Sunday School and other various services of the church, is a beautiful thing to be long remembered.

On December 15, 1897 he was united in marriage to Bertha K. Olkham, and to this happy family circle thus formed were born five children; Mrs. Mable Piatt of Earlham; Mrs. Lois Spencer of Winterset; Harry Henkle of Stuart; and John Henkle of Earlham, and a son, who died in infancy.

Through all the years he was a devoted husband, a loving father. He was a man never too tired or too busy, to lay down his work to help his neighbors or friends who were in need.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his life's companion, four children; Mable Piatt, Lois Spencer, Harry and John Henkle, eight grandchildren, and one brother Burt of Paeonia, Colo., three sisters, Mrs. Edith Fritz, of Menlo; Mrs. Vernie Laidley of Des Moines; and Mrs. Maude Herrell of Des Moines, many other relatives and a host of friends.

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