Marie Etta Seider Henny, the only child of William and Ida Schenker Seider was born February 2, 1927 in rural Bates County near Rockville, Missouri. She passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Clinton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Clinton, Missouri at the age of 87 years. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 2, 2014 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Marie was baptized in infancy and confirmed March 17, 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church, Prairie City, Missouri. She attended Fairmount and Zion Lutheran parochial schools in Prairie City. She graduated from Rockville High School in 1944. Following graduation, she was employed in Kansas City. After her father's death in 1947 she moved to Clinton, Missouri to live with her mother. She was employed in the bookkeeping department at United Telephone Company.

On May 9, 1954 she was united in marriage to Wilbur E. Henny at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri. They made their home in the Delmar Community. They were married 60 years. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. She was also a charter member of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and worked in many areas of the church when her health permitted. She was a homemaker. When her children were young she was active in PTA and 4-H.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Wilbur, her son, David (Laura) Henny of Clinton, Missouri, her daughter, Rita (Martin) Bryant of Leawood, Kansas, 6 grandchildren; Benjamin (Jamie) Henny of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Ann Henny of Rockledge, Florida, Paul Henny of Clinton, Missouri, Scott Bryant of Kansas City, Missouri, Curtis Bryant of Dallas, Texas, and Jeffrey Bryant of Durham, North Carolina, and 1 great-granddaughter, Ezra Justine Henny. She dearly loved her grandchildren.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.