Henry August Dethlefs
December 7, 1896 - December 25, 1971

Iowa Private US Army

Wife Lavina 1899 - 1993

Enlistment April 20, 1917
Departure June 28, 1918 at New York, New York on the SS Saxon
Unit Replacement Detachment, Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco, California, Coast Artillery Corps, Stem No 690 R
Rank Private
Service Number 818800
Departure January 26, 1919 at Brest, France Arrival February 3, 1919 at Hoboken, New Jersey on the U.S.S. Agamemnon (ID 3004)
Unit Battery C, 51st Artillery
Rank Private
Discharge February 20, 1919

Last week Mr. and Mrs. August Dethlefs welcomed to their home their son Henry who arrived from overseas. Other relatives and friends were also glad to see him return, and their great regret was that his brother, Albert, who gave the supreme sacrifice, could not return also.
Our returning soldier saw a lot of Army life as he was among the first of those to leave Manning after the call for soldiers was made. He returns apparently in excellent physical condition and much larger and heavier than when he left. Manning can always point with pride to those who quickly offered their services to our country. Such men are worth more to a nation than most people realize. They are and will be our future leaders.
Manning Monitor March 1919

HENRY A. DETHLEFS Henry August Dethlefs, 75, of Manning died early Christmas morning after being in ill health for several years and hospitalized four months. He died December 25, 1971.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Ohde Funeral Home here. The Rev. Donald Griffin, pastor of the United Methodist Church, will officiate. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts will provide pallbearers and also accord military honors at the Manning Cemetery.

Mr. Dethlefs, son of August and Sophie (Ahrens) Dethlefs, was born at Manning December 7, 1896. He attended school here and served overseas in World War I.

His marriage to Lavina Jones took place August 11, 1920, and they have lived in Manning since then. About 10 years ago Mr. Dethlefs retired after being Manning High School custodian for 36 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Surviving are his wife; two sisters, Mrs. Lillian Mohr of Manning and Mrs. Verna Hoffman of Portland, Oregon; and a half-brother, Adolph H. Hinz, of Manning.

Two sisters, a brother, and a half-sister preceded him in death.

Henry & Lavina are buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section F Row #8 south - north.