Raymond Henke

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Raymond Otto Henke, age 79, passed away October 22, 2013 in Greeley, Colorado. He was born on July 9, 1934 in Hobson, Texas to Clement and Charlotte Henke. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Kempf Henke; daughter, Marsha Henke Tallman; son, Garrett Ray Henke; Grandchildren, Alexander Tallman, Corrinne Tallman, and Natalie Tallman. He is also survived by his siblings; Laura Kuhnel, Alice Dylla, Walter Henke, Grace Hons, Charlene Lanum and Stella Blanchard. Raymond is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Mary Seifert, and Sylvia Young. Raymond was ordained a priest in 1959. He received a doctoral degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Social and Rehabilitation Services in 1971. He later became a psychologist. Raymond worked with the migrant farm workers in Wisconsin and Minnesota during the summer months of 1955-1957. He was associate pastor at St. James Catholic church in San Antonio from 1959- 1965. From 1965- 1966, he taught and was a counselor at Incarnate Word High School. He graduated with a Master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake College in 1967. From 1968- 1969, Raymond was a Vocational Rehabilitation counselor in San Antonio. He also taught Spanish and Adult Basic Education until 1971. Raymond was an associate professor and director of the Social and Rehabilitation Services program at Stephen F. Austin State University where he taught and wrote grants for social welfare, blind mobility and day care programs. He was a professor at Southwestern Medical School of Allied Health in Dallas in Rehabilitation Counseling before starting his private practice in psychology in San Antonio. Raymond was fluent in Spanish and served a large number of people in the upper and lower Rio Grande Valley as well. Raymond loved talking to people and was a great listener.
A private church service and burial was in Hobson, Texas as well as a memorial service in San Antonio. Memorial gifts and/or cards may be made to: Otto-Benson Foundation, 201 Caladium Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78213.