Edward Henry

Edward Henry

Montezuma. Edward Henry, 68, of Montezuma, died October 6, 2010 in Des Moines. Funeral Service will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday, with the family present from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Burial will be in the Jackson Township Cemetery at Montezuma. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Montezuma Fire Dept. or to the Blue and White Athletic Boosters.

Edward Joseph Henry the son of Edward and Josephine Van Ersvelde Henry was born August 14, 1942 near Brooklyn, IA. He was a 1960 graduate of the Montezuma High School and in 1963 Edward was married to Suzanne Darland. Edward was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed most all sports. He also enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, stock car racing, wood working and feeding his birds and squirrels.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, his father; a sister, Nancy Henry and a brother Ronald Henry.

Edward is survived by his mother, Josephine Henry of Barnes City; a son, Jeffrey (Ann) Henry of South St. Paul, MN; two daughters, Marcella (Randy) Shifflett of Montezuma and Elizabeth (David) Stoker of Guernsey. He also leaves behind four brothers: Charles (Bev) Henry of Deep River, Donald (Janice) Henry of Montezuma, David Henry and Michael (Diane) Henry both of Barnes City; three sisters: Barbara (Roger) Flander of Grinnell, Donna Conklin of Orlando, FL and Agnes (Jeff Martin) Henry of Colorado Springs, CO. Edwards life was also blessed with two grandchildren, Natalie and Brody Henry.

Source: Holland-Coble Funeral Home