Richard Allen Henze

Richard Henze, 69, died Friday, July 11, 2003 at home in Springtown, Texas after a battle with heart disease and cancer.Memorial service: 6 p.m. Monday, July 11, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Azle with Pastor Craig Schinnerer officiating.Richard Henze was born February 1, 1934 to Harold and Anna (Steege) Henze in South Dakota. He was the third of six children. He married Phyllis Sipe on May 15, 1956. Richard was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1956-60 spending time aboard aircraft carriers, USS Leyte and USS Forrestal. After living in Boulder, CO for ten years, the family moved to Minnesota where they raised beef cattle and quarter horses. He retired to Springtown, Texas in 1998. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Orland, David, and Ray.Survivors: Wife, Phyllis Henze; sons, Richard Henze, Jr, and wife, Karen of Ft. Worth, Randy Henze and wife, Tracy of Pewaukee, WI, Roger Harold Henze and wife, Lora of Brunswick, ME; sister, Arbutus Lange and husband, Clarence of Brooten, MN; brother, Terry Henze and wife, Jill of Erie CO, and grandchildren, Richard A. Henze III and wife, Kara, Roy, Ryan, Alexandra, Elizabeth, Katherine, Kelsey and Jordan and McKenna; great-grandchild, Kodi Rae.Arrangements: Whiteâ??s Funeral Home Springtown, 401 N Main, Springtown, TX 76082 817-220-7111