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Thomas Henningsen Obituary
Tom was born April 2, 1927 in Red Oak, to Einer Christian Henningsen and Helen (Neary) Henningsen. He attended school in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School. Tom continued his schooling at the University of Colorado. He served in the Army Air Force after WWII. Tom was a co-founder of Henningsen Construction, Inc. in 1949, located in Atlantic, which erects steel buildings and does asphalt paving. He was a contractor for over 45 years. He was united in marriage to JoAnn Petersen on Jan. 24, 1969 and they lived in Atlantic and Nassua, Bahamas.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, past president of Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa and a long time member of the Atlantic Golf and Country Club. Tom's interests were flying, construction and sailing in the Bahamas.
Tom is survived by his wife, Jodi of Atlantic; a son Mike Henningsen and wife Kathy of Atlantic; daughters, Lynn Sparks and husband Chris of Wellington, Fla. and Christy Shane of Wellington, Fla.; granddaughters, Ann Nellis and husband Jason of Austin, Texas, Beth Henningsen of Iowa City, Danielle Giurlani of Vancouver, Wash., Christa Sparks of Wellington, Fla.; grandsons, Jason Schroeder and wife Megan and Brad Henningsen of Atlantic; great-grandson Owen Nellis; brother Dennis Henningsen and wife Linda of Clear Lake.
He is preceded in death by his parents,
There will be open visitation at the Roland Funeral Home daily from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Family graveside services for Tom will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Atlantic Cemetery with a memorial service to follow at 3 p.m. at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic with Pastor Don Seeger officiating. Memorials are designated to Heritage House and to the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa Scholarship Fund.
The Roland Funeral Service is caring for Tom's family and the arrangements. Condolences for the family may be left on their website: rolandfuneralservice.com.
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Ezra` Sedina
March 10, 2010
We wish you comfort in your time of loss. Our Sympathy......Ezra Sedina 4 year employee of Henningsen's and wife......Amanda Sedina
February 28, 2010
Jodie -- We are so sorry to hear of Toms passing. We love you and will see you our next trip to Atlantic. Your Texas girl friend, Marilyn Reinemund and George
Bob Cooper
February 25, 2010
We are sorry to learn of the death of Tom Henningsen, my boss at Henningsen's for forty-plus years. Bob enjoyed working with Tom and Jodi as they built several homes. Bob has a special memory of taking Tom and his father Einer to Bob's farm to hunt pheasants. Lots of fun that day. Got the limit!
May God be with the Henningsen family as they begin their journey through their grief.
Sincerely,
Bob and Alice Cooper
Pat McCauley
February 24, 2010
Jody, Mike, Lynn, Christie and Grandchildren.
We, too, are grieved by the death of Tom Henningsen. Tom was a remarkable man and a true friend. We both admired his zest for flying airplanes,and for living a full life. Tom was "one in a million!"
Pat and Dick McCauley.......Green Valley, AZ
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