Harlan D. Henzen

Harlan D. Henzen, 79, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, Davenport. Celebration of Life services will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 23, at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. The family will greet visitors from noon until 1 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to St. John's United Methodist Church, Davenport, or to the Scott County Humane Society.
Mr. Henzen was born June 3, 1926, on a lonely farm in Sandborn County, Letcher, S.D., to William and Mary (Hardman) Henzen. He moved to Davenport at the age of two. He served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater of World War II. He married Mary Jean Valerius on March 25, 1949, in Davenport. She died January 15, 2004. For 38 years, he was employed at ALCOA, Riverdale, Iowa, retiring in 1987 as supervisor. He was past president of the ALCOA 25 Year Club; a member of ALCOA Retirees' Club, AARP, Davenport Moose and Elks Lodges, and the Quad-City Times Plus 60 Club. In his younger years, he played semi-pro Quad-City Mohawk football and was a Golden Gloves boxer. He remained an avid football fan, enjoyed golf and had a wonderful sense of humor. He volunteered at the Mississippi Valley Fair.
Survivors include daughter, Sandra K. Henzen, of Davenport; son, Dr. Dennis Henzen, of Bradenton, Florida; sister, Joyce Goetsch, of Shelton, Washington; brother, Francis Skinner, of Missouri; sister-in-law, Rena Henzen, of Davenport; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends, Vicky, Derald, Tammy and Joe and their families; and his dog, Bentley. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael, in 1976 and a brother, Marion.
Online condolences may be expressed to Mr. Henzen's family by visiting his obituary at www.weertsfh.com.