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Thomas Jay Henson

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Thomas Jay Henson

Birth
Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Death
17 Nov 2020 (aged 68)
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Bayard, Morrill County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Thomas Jay Henson, 68 of Bayard was given his eternal peace on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings.

Tom was born on July 28, 1952 at Miller, South Dakota the son of Dean and Florence (Bute) Henson. He was raised in the Miller area moving to Bayard, NE at the age of 16. He was a class of 1970 graduate from Bayard High School.

He was united in marriage to Sheila Siegfried on March 27, 1982. Tom worked for area farmers until 1988, when he farmed for himself, retiring in 2010. He has worked for Simplot since 2010.

Memberships include Grace Chapel and the Sons of the American Legion. His enjoyments included goose hunting, watching movies and sports and always had a joke or story to keep us laughing. Tom was also an amateur meteorologist; he could give you the ten-day forecast for just about the whole country. His greatest treasure was his wife, children, being “Granddad” and his love of Jesus.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sheila; daughter, Sarah (James) Reece of Lincoln; son, Joel (Kaytlyn) Henson of Grand Island; grandchildren, Thomas and Myla Henson; sister, Patty (Rick) Valentine of Bayard; brothers, Dave (Kim) Henson of Redington, NE, Charles Henson of Bayard, Brad (Marie) Henson of Alliance and Ron (Kristin) Henson of Worland, WY; his aunts, Doris Henson and Kay Henson; his mother-in-law, Joan Siegfried of Scottsbluff; brother-in-law, Rick (Tammy) Siegfried of Evans, CO and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jeffrey; nephew and niece, Tanner and Shelby Henson and father-in-law, Albert Siegfried.
Thomas Jay Henson, 68 of Bayard was given his eternal peace on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings.

Tom was born on July 28, 1952 at Miller, South Dakota the son of Dean and Florence (Bute) Henson. He was raised in the Miller area moving to Bayard, NE at the age of 16. He was a class of 1970 graduate from Bayard High School.

He was united in marriage to Sheila Siegfried on March 27, 1982. Tom worked for area farmers until 1988, when he farmed for himself, retiring in 2010. He has worked for Simplot since 2010.

Memberships include Grace Chapel and the Sons of the American Legion. His enjoyments included goose hunting, watching movies and sports and always had a joke or story to keep us laughing. Tom was also an amateur meteorologist; he could give you the ten-day forecast for just about the whole country. His greatest treasure was his wife, children, being “Granddad” and his love of Jesus.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sheila; daughter, Sarah (James) Reece of Lincoln; son, Joel (Kaytlyn) Henson of Grand Island; grandchildren, Thomas and Myla Henson; sister, Patty (Rick) Valentine of Bayard; brothers, Dave (Kim) Henson of Redington, NE, Charles Henson of Bayard, Brad (Marie) Henson of Alliance and Ron (Kristin) Henson of Worland, WY; his aunts, Doris Henson and Kay Henson; his mother-in-law, Joan Siegfried of Scottsbluff; brother-in-law, Rick (Tammy) Siegfried of Evans, CO and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jeffrey; nephew and niece, Tanner and Shelby Henson and father-in-law, Albert Siegfried.


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