Deborah Henry 1955-2021

Deborah C. Edmonds Henry, 65, of Goff, died Monday, July 26, 2021, at Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, surrounded by her family. 

Deb was born on Nov. 2, 1955, in Leavenworth, the daughter of Willis F. and Charlotte L Williams Edmonds. 

She attended a one-room school house through the third grade, then graduated from Easton High School in 1973. Deb attended St. Mary’s College in Leavenworth and graduated from Baker with an elementary education degree. She received her master’s degree from Kansas State University. She taught middle school science at Fort Riley middle school for 28 years. 

On June 10, 2018, Deb married Tim Henry at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore. After they were married, Deb was a substitute teacher for the all-area schools. She was devoted to teaching and taught more than 41 years between Nebraska and Kansas. 

Deb had many interests in her life, which included baking, reading, cello, piano, taking care of birds, gardening and theater.

She was a member of St. James Church in Wetmore, St Ann’s Altar Society, a founding member of Lyon Creek 4-H Club and a board member of Junction City’s Little Theatre

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Dana. 

She is survived by her husband, Tim Henry of Goff; her daughter, Erin (Michael) Ford of Piper; a son, Tyler Barnes of Salina; her sisters, Arlene (Bret) Hansroth of Atchison and Tina Farr of Lansing; stepchildren, Julie (Joel) Hesed of Holton, Scott Henry of Corning, Ross Henry of Hartford, Conn., Derek (Danae) Henry of Wichita, Andy (Malori) Henry of Goff and Jill Henry of Manhattan; two grandchildren, Korben Ford and Ripley Ford; and four stepgrandchildren, Abigail Hesed, Gideon Hesed, Glendon Henry and Clara Henry. 

Rosaries will be prayed at 2 p.m. at the Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca and 7 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4 at St. James Catholic Church in Wetmore. Burial will be held in Wetmore City Cemetery. A meal will follow the burial in the parish hall. 

A celebration of life service will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 at the Willows Bend Event Venue, South Berryton Road, 2241 E. 141st St., Carbondale, Kansas 66414.

Memorials can be given in Deb’s memory to the Deb Barnes Henry Science Memorial, sent in care of Devin Education Center-Ardena Carlyon, 123 N. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, KS 66441.

For more information or to express your sympathy visit www.lauerfuneralhome.com

(PAID OBITUARY)

The Holton Recorder

109 W. Fourth St.
Holton, KS 66436
Phone: 785-364-3141
 

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