1937
Arthur
2006
Arthur Henze
July 25, 1937 — January 5, 2006
Art Henze, 68, of Holland died from natural causes on Thursday, January 5, 2006 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, January 12 at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Grundy Center with Pastor Kent Leydens officiating. Burial will follow in Holland Cemetery. Art's family will greet friends on Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center. Memorials may be directed to the Holland Rec Center.
Art was born July 25, 1937 in Grundy County, Iowa, son of Ferdinand Ludwig and Augusta (Ascher) Henze. He graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1955. On September 23, 1964 he was married to Marilee Kruse at the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Art was a lifelong Grundy County resident and farmed in the Holland area. Art retired from farming in 1999. Art was a member of the Holland Community Club, and the Holland Fast Pitch Softball Team.
He is survived by his children: John and his wife Pamala Henze of Phoenix, Arizona; and Alison and her husband Tom Diffley of Phoenix, Arizona; and two grandsons: Thomas Arthur Diffley and John Patrick Diffley; a brother Bud and his wife Gloria Henze of Dike, Iowa; and three sisters: Erma Henze of Grundy Center, Iowa, Lillian Henze of Woodward, Iowa and Theone Andreessen of Stout, Iowa. Preceding him in death were his parents, and his wife Marilee in 1994.
Art was born July 25, 1937 in Grundy County, Iowa, son of Ferdinand Ludwig and Augusta (Ascher) Henze. He graduated from Grundy Center High School in 1955. On September 23, 1964 he was married to Marilee Kruse at the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Art was a lifelong Grundy County resident and farmed in the Holland area. Art retired from farming in 1999. Art was a member of the Holland Community Club, and the Holland Fast Pitch Softball Team.
He is survived by his children: John and his wife Pamala Henze of Phoenix, Arizona; and Alison and her husband Tom Diffley of Phoenix, Arizona; and two grandsons: Thomas Arthur Diffley and John Patrick Diffley; a brother Bud and his wife Gloria Henze of Dike, Iowa; and three sisters: Erma Henze of Grundy Center, Iowa, Lillian Henze of Woodward, Iowa and Theone Andreessen of Stout, Iowa. Preceding him in death were his parents, and his wife Marilee in 1994.
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