Morton C. Henderson 1936-2009

HENDERSON, HOOK, STEBEN, BEENER

Posted By: Bobbie Knudsen (email)
Date: 4/3/2009 at 20:25:02

MORTON (MORT) HENDERSON
The Des Moines Register
published on March 30, 2009

MORTON "MORT"

HENDERSON

Des Moines

Morton C. Henderson, 73, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 28, 2009, at Iowa Health Hospice Taylor House. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday April 1, 2009, at New Hope Assembly of God, 6800 Townsend, Urbandale, with burial at Chapel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m., at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street.

Mort was born January 5, 1936, to Lewis and Omine Henderson in Des Moines. He was an electrician for 36 years, most of those were with Brown Brothers and a member of Local Union 347. Mort enjoyed his church, grandkids, sports and fishing.

Mort is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dixie; his children, Audie (Karen) Henderson, Susan Hook, Cindy Steben and Jeff (Jolene) Henderson; his sister, Lillian Beener; twelve grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two on the way; along with many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, three brothers, and great grandson, Kane Evans Hook.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Assembly of God Church.