Ernest Henning Sr.

Ernest Henning Sr. Fertile -- Ernest Henning Sr, age 89 of Fertile, died Monday, November 21, 2005 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral service will be Saturday, November 26 at 10:30 AM at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church in rural Forest City with Pastor Robert Snitzer officiating. Burial will be at Pilot Knob Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday, November 25 from 5 to 7 PM at the funeral home and an hour prior to service at the church. Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N Clark St Forest City IA 50436 641-585-2685 Ernest Henning Sr. was born in Lakota, Iowa on October 11, 1916, the son of Julius and Lena (Huisinga) Henning. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended school at Lakota Public Schools. He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1945, fighting in the European Theater. During this time he also became a Golden Gloves Champion. On December 21, 1949 he was united in marriage to Shirley Wentworth. From this blessed union six children were born. Ernest and Shirley farmed around Kiester, Minnesota and in rural Fertile, Iowa for many years. Ernest was also employed at Winnebago industries from 1958 until ...[more]

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8. Through Winnebago, Ernest started a lawn mowing business which became very successful, and his children dubbed him the ìMow Kingî. Ernest loved spending time with his family ñ he was a wonderful father and grandfather. He enjoyed working outside and spending time with nature and the animals and he especially enjoyed driving his John Deere Gator. He was a member of Pilot Knob Lutheran Church, the VFW and the American Legion. Left to cherish his memory are: his wife Shirley of Fertile, Iowa; Gary (Linda) Henning of Stevensville, MT; Ernie (Tina) Henning Jr. of Forest City, Iowa; Marion (Gary) Prevot of Lakewood, WA; Robert Henning of Forest City, Iowa; Herman (Marlene) Henning of Leland, Iowa; Doug (Ruth) Henning of Fertile, Iowa; Sherry (Greg) Flugum of Forest City, Iowa. Also surviving are sisters Pearl Waites of Washington, Michigan and Lene Wallace of Wadena, Minnesota, twin brother Ervin Henning of Lake Mills, Iowa, 13 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and several nieces an nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, 5 sisters: Julia Kreitlow, Emma Spitz, Lucy Bravick, Gertie Wepel, Annie Gibbs and 2 brothers, Earl and Jule Henning.