Heninger, William H. (1923 - 2011): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1923 - 2011 (87 years)

Name	Heninger, William H.
Birth	25 Aug 1923	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	HENI.W015
_FGRAVE	69153215
Funeral	4 May 2011	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Funeral	Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday (May 4, 2011) at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service.
Military Service	World War II, United States Army
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Army
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
Death	29 Apr 2011	Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial	Oak Mound Cemetery, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Burial		Headstone, Heninger, William H.
Person ID	I17394	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	14 Jan 2022

Father	Heninger, Richard Ellis, b. 27 Dec 1860, Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 14 Jan 1928, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 67 years)
Mother	Upchurch, Bertha Mae Rush, b. 1893 d. 18 Apr 1974, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F6508	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	COLCLASURE, Esther May, b. 16 Jul 1917, Clay County, Illinois d. 19 Sep 2004 (Age 87 years)
Marriage	24 Sep 1951	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 1 month - She : 34 years and 2 months.
Family ID	F5478	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

Event Map

Birth - 25 Aug 1923 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois

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Notes

William H. Heninger, 87, of Flora, IL died at 7:50 PM Friday, April 29, 2011 at Flora Health Care Center in Flora.

He was born August 25, 1923 in Xenia, IL to Richard Ellis & Bertha May (Rush) Heninger. He married Esther Mae Colclasure Leathers on September 24, 1951 in Flora. She preceded him on September 19, 2004.

Mr. Heninger was an oil field worker, also worked for Valley Steel, was a member of First Christian Church of Flora, and served in the medical corps in the U.S. Army during WWII earning 2 bronze stars.

He is survived by 2 sons: Charles (Jackie) Leathers of Flora and Stanley (Janet) Leathers of Marion, OH; 5 grandchildren: Clayton (Teri) Leathers of Salem, Blake Leathers of Flora, Debbie (Kelly) Dannells of Flora, Jeff Leathers of Virginia Beach, VA, Rodney Leathers of Marion, OH; along with several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Wednesday (May 4, 2011) at Frank & Bright Funeral Home with military honors presented at the conclusion of the service.

Burial will be in Oak Mound Cemetery, Xenia. Visitation will be from 1 PM until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to that of the donor's choice.

Sources

[S4257] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Heninger, William H., 87, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Heninger&GSiman=1&GScid=107254&GRid=69153215&), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S4258] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Heninger, William H., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69153215), none. (Reliability: 2).