Louis Ray Henningfield, 87, Elkhorn, died May 5, 2012, at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born April 16, 1925, on the family farm to the late Ernest and Eunice (Kelly) Henningfield.
He attended Dover School and Rochester Agricultural School. He married Bernadine Baumeister on Nov. 27, 1943, at St. Mary’s Church in Burlington. He bred cows through the 1950s and then became a Walworth County Deputy, retiring as a sergeant after 22 years of service. Retirement did not slow him down as he became very active in the Lakes Area Seniors. He served as president for eight years and will be remembered for planning many of the wonderful destination bus trips.
Louie will be remembered in so many ways. He loved playing cards and passed that tradition on to his children and grandchildren. He also loved fishing and received great joy from teaching the grandchildren how to fish and as a result, he left his family many great memories from fishing at Alex’s pond.
Survivors include his wife; children, Wayne (Melinda), Steve (Bonnie), Betty (John) Coates; grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Chessie, Whitney, Drew, Nick, Noah, Sarah and Calvin; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Kurkman, Dorothy (Robert) Ludwig, Vern (Carol) Henningfield; other relatives and many dear friends.
He was further preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon; grandsons, Martin, Steven and Nathan; sister, Mildred; brothers, Francis and Edwin.
A private service for family will be held at a later date. Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Homes and Crematory of Elkhorn, is serving the family.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter, 620 S. 76th St., Suite 160, Milwaukee, WI 53214.
A wonderful life has come to an end; he died as he lived everybody’s friend.
Well-wishers can visit www.haaselockwoodfhs.com
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My father Earl Quirk bought a pipeline for our farm from Mr. Henningfield and I remember how nice he was to all of us. He never forgot us and the last time I saw him was at the Walworth County fair. I had been gone for many years and I spotted him in the Police tent, when I started a conversation with him he remembered us even asked about my brother and sister. Wonderful man.