Henry Dueck

Funeral services for Henry Dueck will be held Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Boley Mennonite Church.

Henry was born in Morris, Manitoba, Canada. He was the sixth child of Henry and Elizabeth Dueck. The first fourteen years of his life were spent on a farm close to a railroad, creating a lifelong enjoyment of trains. He struggled in school, completing fifth grade. In 1948, the family moved to Los Jagueyes, Mexico. Henry worked for his dad who owned a furniture store, his uncle Willy Dueck and Abram C Penner. Henry drove to Chihuahua several times a week to get gas, mail and other items the colony needed. At different times he'd be taking sick people along to Chihuahua on the back of the truck among the barrels. He was baptized on May 10,1953. On October 20, 1957, he married the love of his life, Mary Kornelsen. Their marriage lasted for 67 years, 3 months, and 21 days. To this union were born eight children, seven still living. Dad went into farming after marriage, but on occasion he would still haul a few loads. He was in charge of the cheese factory, thus giving the children the privilege of sneaking tidbits of cheese. Then in 1977, they moved to Boley, OK. Henry went into carpentry, grain farming and raising a few head of cattle as sidelines. He also raised parakeets for 20 years. Dad had a dry sense of humor and was a man of few words. Dad spent his money investing in his family instead of pursuing his personal interests. He enjoyed traveling, horses, and trains. Henry fell off a horse when it stepped into gopher hole as a teenager receiving a concussion that left him doing the all the normal things a bit differently for a few days. Family was important to him. He took interest in all of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and many trips were taken to visit them as well as his siblings in other countries. His last trip was in September 2025 to his daughter- in-law, Hope Anne's memorial. He had a total hip replacement and two prostate surgeries. Henry also enjoyed meeting friends at coffee shops after his retirement. Preceding in him in death are his parents, seven brothers and two sisters, his wife, Mary, one son, Philip, two daughters -in-law, Elma and Hope Anne, one son -in-law, Bernie and one granddaughter, Katya. After two short hospital stays in his last week, he peacefully enter his eternal rest following an ongoing stroke,(Transient Ischemic Attack) on January 23, 2026. He reached 92 years and 11 days. Left to mourn his passing are Eulogy of Henry Dueck Milton and Justina Dueck, OK; Dale and Beulah Dueck, VA; Lisa Reimer ONT; Paul Dueck, OH; Kenneth and JoAnn Dueck, OR; Myrtle and Samuel Horst, OK; Helena Dueck, OK; 51 grandchildren; 41 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter; two brothers, C L Dueck and Norman and Elvira Dueck; five sisters, Anne Kornelsen, Tena and Jake Bartel, Betty and Otto Kornelsen, Myrna Kornelsen, Alvina and Norman Friesen, Plus five in-laws Margaret Dueck, Edwin and Justina Kornelsen, Maria Dueck, Ben and Lies Kornelsen, Caroline Kornelsen and Cornelious and Wilma Unger.

Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma.