Henry LeRoy EHRHARDT

EHRHARDT, HENRIKSEN, MARTIE, GAYKEN, TRAINER, WALTERS, ROMP

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/11/2009 at 10:40:23

November 9, 2003
Mason City Globe Gazette- Iowa

MARSHALLTOWN, IA - Henry LeRoy Ehrhardt, 54, of Marshalltown, died Thursday (Nov. 6, 2003) of cancer at the University Hospitals, Iowa City, surrounded by his family.His funeral will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with the Rev. Robert Bronson officiating. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner, and one hour prior to services on Monday.

Henry LeRoy Ehrhardt, the son of Kenneth and Betty (Henriksen) Ehrhardt, was born June 14, 1949, at Estherville. He grew up in Belmond where he attended school. On June 26, 1967, he married Diane Martie at Manly. They were married for 16 years. They lived in Mason City, where Henry was employed in construction. In 1984, he moved to Marshalltown and operated a small-engine business with his brother, Wayne. He enjoyed his family, music, playing guitar and being a mechanic.

Henry is survived by his children, Dawn Gayken and husband, Todd, and their son, Keaton, of Britt; David Ehrhardt and fiancee, Jill Trainer, of Northwood, and his daughter, Sydney of Marshalltown, and Jill's two daughters, Courtney and Kati of Northwood, and Nicole Walters of Clinton; step-children, Grechet Walters and her children, Johnny, Ryan and Destiny, all of Marshalltown, and Travis Walters of Marshalltown; his father, Kenneth Ehrhardt and wife, Wilma, of Cedar Falls; brothers Wayne Ehrhardt and wife, Chris, of Marshalltown, and Russell Ehrhardt and wife, Barb, of Manly; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Romp; stepfather, Lee Roy Romp; a sister-in-law, Dianna Ehrhardt, and two nephews, Tommy and Timmy Ehrhardt.