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John Henricksen Obituary
John Henricksen
November 30, 1974-February 2, 2023
PHOENIX-John Henricksen, 48, Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Osborn Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona.
John Michael Henricksen was born on November 30, 1974, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Donald and Patricia (McDonald) Henricksen. He is a 1993 graduate of Central DeWitt High School. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Finance in 1996. John pursued a career in finance in Chicago. Later he attended the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business where he received a Masters of Business Administration in 2002. John continued to excel in the financial world, his most recent position was as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Easy Ice, a company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.
John married Lisa Horn on April 14, 2007, in Sedona, Arizona. They lived in London for two years shortly after being married and pursued their dreams of traveling and living abroad. John and Lisa welcomed Jake Henricksen on September 26, 2010, and Benjamin Henricksen on July 20. 2012, both boys were born in Chicago, Illinois. Of all the roles John had in his life, he relished being a father to these two boys the most.
John dearly loved his family, friends, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Chicago Cubs, and traveling. He was an avid athlete, competing in 25 marathons and 3 Ironman Triathlons.
John Michael Henricksen is survived by his wife Lisa, two sons Jake (12) and Benjamin (10), mother, Patricia, brother, William (Kathleen) of Cedar Rapids, and Thomas (Jessica) of Newtown, PA. He had many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Donald.
John's organs were donated and brought life to many other people.
There will be a Memorial Service in Arizona to honor John's life on Thursday, February 23rd, at Arizona Community Church.
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Roberta Rosheim
February 24, 2023
So sorry for your loss. What a nicely written obituary. He sounds like such a great guy!
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