Wilbur Ernest Henny, age 93 years passed way Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. Family suggest memorial contributions be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton, Missouri or the Henry County 4-H and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left on line at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Wilbur was born June 7, 1922 in rural Henry County. He was the oldest son of Frank and Stella Ehrhardt Henny. He was baptized in infancy at Appleton City Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Clinton Lutheran Church. Wilbur attended Mound Grade School and graduated from Clinton High School in 1940. He served in the Army Air Force during World War II; He served at Shepherd Field, Texas, and Barksdale Field, Louisiana. During his military career he made sergeant. Wilbur was united in marriage to Marie Etta Seider on May 9, 1954; they were married for sixty years. He was a farmer and stockman in the Delmar community until his retirement. Following retirement he enjoyed gardening. He was also a charter and active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Clinton, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Marie. He is survived by two brothers, Clarence Henny and Frank Henny both of Clinton, Missouri; two children David Henny and wife, Laura of Clinton, Missouri, and Rita Bryant and husband Martin of Leawood, Kansas; six grandchildren, Benjamin Henny and wife Jamie of Virginia, Ann Henny of Florida, Paul Henny of Alabama, Scott Bryant of Kansas City, Curtis Bryan of Texas, and Jeffrey Bryant of North Carolina; and one great-grandchild Ezra Justine Henny.

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