LORAINE, Ill. -- William Emory Henning 83, of Athens, a Big Neck community native, died at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 3, 1997) in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born May 15, 1914, Mr. Henning was a son of William and Alice McClelland Henning. He married Marjorie Stabler Sept. 27, 1941. She survives. '
A licensed funeral director for more than 60 years, Mr. Henning had served the Athens community for more than 50 years at the Mott & Henning Funeral Home. He was a 1937 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science, was president of the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens and was a member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association. He was a Navy veteran.
Mr. Henning was a member of Athens United Methodist Church, James C. Wade Post of the American Legion 129 and Athens Rotary Club, was a 50-year member of Pinochle Club, and was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He served as trustee of Joel Hall Cemetery and was a steward of the Future of the Athenian Community Park.
Survivors also include a son, Richard Henning of Athens; two daughters, Mrs. Janet Brown of Hermosa Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Alice Washington of Athens; two brothers, Russell and Wilson Henning of rural Loraine; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Mr. Henning was preceded in death by a son, Robert; and two sisters, Maxine Schafer and Pauline Birch.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Athens United Methodist Church by the Rev. Norman Mendell. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.
Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church, Athenian Community Park or Joel Hall Cemetery.
Contributed by Sue Whitaker
Born May 15, 1914, Mr. Henning was a son of William and Alice McClelland Henning. He married Marjorie Stabler Sept. 27, 1941. She survives. '
A licensed funeral director for more than 60 years, Mr. Henning had served the Athens community for more than 50 years at the Mott & Henning Funeral Home. He was a 1937 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science, was president of the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens and was a member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association. He was a Navy veteran.
Mr. Henning was a member of Athens United Methodist Church, James C. Wade Post of the American Legion 129 and Athens Rotary Club, was a 50-year member of Pinochle Club, and was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He served as trustee of Joel Hall Cemetery and was a steward of the Future of the Athenian Community Park.
Survivors also include a son, Richard Henning of Athens; two daughters, Mrs. Janet Brown of Hermosa Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Alice Washington of Athens; two brothers, Russell and Wilson Henning of rural Loraine; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Mr. Henning was preceded in death by a son, Robert; and two sisters, Maxine Schafer and Pauline Birch.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Athens United Methodist Church by the Rev. Norman Mendell. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.
Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church, Athenian Community Park or Joel Hall Cemetery.
Contributed by Sue Whitaker
LORAINE, Ill. -- William Emory Henning 83, of Athens, a Big Neck community native, died at 11:03 a.m. Wednesday (Dec. 3, 1997) in Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Born May 15, 1914, Mr. Henning was a son of William and Alice McClelland Henning. He married Marjorie Stabler Sept. 27, 1941. She survives. '
A licensed funeral director for more than 60 years, Mr. Henning had served the Athens community for more than 50 years at the Mott & Henning Funeral Home. He was a 1937 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science, was president of the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens and was a member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association. He was a Navy veteran.
Mr. Henning was a member of Athens United Methodist Church, James C. Wade Post of the American Legion 129 and Athens Rotary Club, was a 50-year member of Pinochle Club, and was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He served as trustee of Joel Hall Cemetery and was a steward of the Future of the Athenian Community Park.
Survivors also include a son, Richard Henning of Athens; two daughters, Mrs. Janet Brown of Hermosa Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Alice Washington of Athens; two brothers, Russell and Wilson Henning of rural Loraine; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Mr. Henning was preceded in death by a son, Robert; and two sisters, Maxine Schafer and Pauline Birch.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Athens United Methodist Church by the Rev. Norman Mendell. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.
Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church, Athenian Community Park or Joel Hall Cemetery.
Contributed by Sue Whitaker
Born May 15, 1914, Mr. Henning was a son of William and Alice McClelland Henning. He married Marjorie Stabler Sept. 27, 1941. She survives. '
A licensed funeral director for more than 60 years, Mr. Henning had served the Athens community for more than 50 years at the Mott & Henning Funeral Home. He was a 1937 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science, was president of the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens and was a member of Illinois Funeral Directors Association. He was a Navy veteran.
Mr. Henning was a member of Athens United Methodist Church, James C. Wade Post of the American Legion 129 and Athens Rotary Club, was a 50-year member of Pinochle Club, and was a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He served as trustee of Joel Hall Cemetery and was a steward of the Future of the Athenian Community Park.
Survivors also include a son, Richard Henning of Athens; two daughters, Mrs. Janet Brown of Hermosa Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Alice Washington of Athens; two brothers, Russell and Wilson Henning of rural Loraine; seven grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews.
Mr. Henning was preceded in death by a son, Robert; and two sisters, Maxine Schafer and Pauline Birch.
Services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Athens United Methodist Church by the Rev. Norman Mendell. Burial will be in Hall Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens.
Memorials may be made to Athens United Methodist Church, Athenian Community Park or Joel Hall Cemetery.
Contributed by Sue Whitaker
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