Eugene Arthur Henn, son of George F. and Mary Stapel Henn, was born January 31, 1924, at Hawkeye, Iowa. He was baptized in the Lutheran Faith and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye in 1939. He received his education in the rural schools near Hawkeye, and graduated from Hawkeye High School in 1942.
He was united in marriage with Lavon Jane Peters at the United Methodist Church in Hampton, Iowa. Gene farmed in the Hawkeye area for 50 years in partnership with his brother, Dick.
Gene’s death occurred suddenly at his rural Hawkeye home on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. He was 85 years old and a member of the United Methodist Church in Hawkeye where he participated in the men’s group. He had also served on the Hawkeye Co-op Board of Directors, and had been a member of the Farm Bureau.
In addition to his wife, Lavon of Hawkeye, he is survived by one son, Rob (Jean Ann) Henn and daughter, Barb (Duane) Clausen, all of Hawkeye; four grandchildren, Jonathan, Nicholas, and Jeremy Henn, and Kevin Clausen; and one sister, Rosemarie Harper of West Union.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Clarence, George, Don, and Richard; and two sisters, Marguerite and Mabel.
Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Hawkeye with Jason Princer and Rev. Donna Meinhard officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2010, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Hawkeye and for one hour preceding services at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Hawkeye Cemetery.
