Henard, Wayne (1918-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Dec 20 p. 5

Birth date: 1918

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• Funeral services for Wayne Henard, 44, distributor sales manager of the Hesston Manufacturing Company who died Wednesday morning, Dec. 12, at Bethel Deaconess Hospital, were conducted Saturday forenoon at the Hesston Mennonite Church. Rev. Peter Wiebe, the pastor, officiated assisted by Rev. Myron Ebersole of Topeka. Mr. Henard was admitted to the hospital Tuesday evening for treatment of a heart ailment from which he had suffered for some time, but his death was unexpected. He formerly served under the MCC at Akron, Pa., where he had a leading part in organizing the material aid program. He had been associated with the Hesston firm since 1952. Surviving are his wife, the former Irma Shenk; two children, Robert and Ruth Ann of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Henard of La Junta, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Lloyd Kiser of Cheraw, Colo.; and one brother, Leonard, of Redwood City, Calif.

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• Among those from out-of-state attending the Wayne Henard funeral at Hesston Saturday forenoon were Arnold Yoder, Yoder, Colo., and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kempf, Shickley, Nebr., close friends of the Henard family.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1965 Jul 22 p. 9

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Memorial Funds Buy Safety Device for VS Airplane

Elkhart, Ind. — (MBMC) — Because they knew his enthusiasm for flying included a concern that it be done safely, friends of the late Wayne Henard, Hesston, Kan., set up a memorial fund to his memory in the form of a Missionary Flight Training Scholarship.

The latest recipient of a gift from the memorial fund is the Northern Alberta Voluntary Service Unit. The $983.25 covers the cost of a SARAH (Search and Rescue and Homing) safety instrument for the unit's Cessna 180 airplane and flight training for Pilots Leo Ulrich and Isaac Glick in use of the instrument.

The safety instrument emits a radio signal in event of mishap that permits rescue planes to home-in on the distressed plane. Bush pilots are strongly urged to have such equipment installed, indicates Glick. Ulrich and Glick plan to take their training at Edmonton early this fall.

Besides providing transportation of supplies to the five VS units of northern Alberta, the Cessna 180 often means the difference between life and death in these isolated communities where no local medical services are available.

In his work as distributor sales manager for Hesston Manufacturing Company, the late Mr. Henard flew a great deal and took instrument training because of the responsibility he felt for the lives of those he piloted. He passed away suddenly on Dec. 12, 1962 apparently the result of a brain hemorrhage. He was well known by many farm equipment distributors and dealers throughout the United States.

In the early days of Mennonite Disaster Service he also flew investigating teams to survey tornado damage. He was active in his home congregation as Sunday school superintendent and teacher and as a member of various committees. Prior to his coming to Hesston, he was material aid director for the Mennonite Central Committee.

His wife and two children feel their loss very keenly, they say, but are trying to be of service in this way.

Mrs. Erma Henard indicates that interested parties are continuing the fund and a committee is searching out worthwhile projects similar to the one in Alberta VS.