She married William “Bill” Henderson in Duluth on March 4, 1952. She was very active in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She sang in and was a former director of its choir and was a member of the OK Club. She hosted Bible studies in her home and had a passion for quilting in which she made one for each of her children and grandchildren which she won many awards including 2 first places. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. Char and Bill were long time winter residents of Yuma, AZ where she was also in the church choir. Char was very gracious and inspired her family and others by the way she led her faith filled life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Muriel; her first husband John A. Mattson who was killed in the Korean War; father in law and mother in law, John and Adele Henderson; and her brothers, Richard Bouchard and Fr. Thomas Bouchard, brother in law and sister in law, Jim and Kay Fritz; brother in law, Richard Bradley; and son in law, Jerry Stariha.
Char is survived by Bill, her husband of 62 years; children: Mike (Linda) Henderson, Gaye Stariha, Jack (Gerri) Henderson, Pam (Pete) Haas, Ann (Mike) Amlin and Mary Beth (Rob) Zust; grandchildren: Scott Henderson, Mark Henderson, Julie (Jarrod) Walker, Sarah Stariha, Lindsey (Shawn) Aubol, Aaron Henderson, Lauren Henderson, Matthew Haas, Katie Haas, Jenny (Steve) Johnson and Scotty (Julie) Anderson; five great grandchildren; sister, Joan Bradley; and sister in law, Leah Bouchard.
Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
She married William “Bill” Henderson in Duluth on March 4, 1952. She was very active in St. Lawrence Catholic Church. She sang in and was a former director of its choir and was a member of the OK Club. She hosted Bible studies in her home and had a passion for quilting in which she made one for each of her children and grandchildren which she won many awards including 2 first places. She also enjoyed camping and traveling. Char and Bill were long time winter residents of Yuma, AZ where she was also in the church choir. Char was very gracious and inspired her family and others by the way she led her faith filled life.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Muriel; her first husband John A. Mattson who was killed in the Korean War; father in law and mother in law, John and Adele Henderson; and her brothers, Richard Bouchard and Fr. Thomas Bouchard, brother in law and sister in law, Jim and Kay Fritz; brother in law, Richard Bradley; and son in law, Jerry Stariha.
Char is survived by Bill, her husband of 62 years; children: Mike (Linda) Henderson, Gaye Stariha, Jack (Gerri) Henderson, Pam (Pete) Haas, Ann (Mike) Amlin and Mary Beth (Rob) Zust; grandchildren: Scott Henderson, Mark Henderson, Julie (Jarrod) Walker, Sarah Stariha, Lindsey (Shawn) Aubol, Aaron Henderson, Lauren Henderson, Matthew Haas, Katie Haas, Jenny (Steve) Johnson and Scotty (Julie) Anderson; five great grandchildren; sister, Joan Bradley; and sister in law, Leah Bouchard.
Burial at Calvary Cemetery.
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