Henry Joens

1895 - 1980
Private US Army

Photo provided by the late Alvin Musfeldt whose mother was Emma (Joens) Musfeldt, a sister to Henry Joens.

BORN February 21, 1895 Audubon County, Iowa
DIED September 11, 1980 Manning, Iowa
Age 85 years, 6 months, 20 days
SERVICES Saturday, September 13, 1980, 1:30 P.M. Zion Lutheran Church Manning, Iowa
OFFICIATING Pastor Edward F. Heinicke
ORGANIST Mrs. Dorothy Kusel
INTERMENT Manning Cemetery
CASKETBEARERS: Clifford Tank, Glenn Joens, Gary Schroeder, Wesley Nulle, Alvin Musfeldt, Don Sporrer
MILITARY HONORS American Legion Post 22, VFW Post 3517
Friends and relatives are invited to join the family for lunch and fellowship at the church following the committal service

HENRY JOENS
Funeral services for Henry Joens were held Saturday, September 13, 1980, 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church at Manning with Pastor Edward F. Heinicke officiating, Mrs. Dorothy Kusel was organist. Interment was in Manning Cemetery with Clifford Tank, Gary Schroeder, Alvin Musfeldt, Glenn Joens, Wesley Nulle & Don Sporrer as casketbearers. Military Honors were by American Legion Post 22 and V.F.W. Post 3517.

Henry, son of Jurgen & Catherine (Jones) Joens was born on February 21, 1895, in Audubon County, Iowa.

He attended rural schools in the area and then farmed with his father until entering the United States Army. During World War I, he fought with the 1st Infantry Division in France and Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Silver Star for service between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918. He took part in the four major operations: Montdidier - Noyon, Aisne - Marne offensive, St. Mihiel offensive & Meuse Argonne offensive.

Henry was united in marriage with Ida Schroeder on January 19, 1921, in Carroll, Iowa. They farmed until his retirement in 1960, when they moved into Manning.

Henry was a charter member of the V.F.W. He was also a member of the American Legion and participated in the Drum and Bugle Corps during the 1930s during which time they won many honors around the state. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.

Though he has been confined in Manning to a wheel chair for ten years, he has remained in his own home and died there on Thursday, September 11, 1980, at the age of 85 years, 6 months, 20 days.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, two in infancy, and Eggert, Alfred and John, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Musfeldt and Alvina Joens.

Henry is survived by his wife, Ida, three sons, Ivan Joens, Anita, Iowa, Lester Joens, Manning, and Allan Joens, Minneapolis, Minnesota; by 12 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Joens, Manning, & Emil Joens, Sun City, Arizona, and one sister, Mrs. Elsie Sporrer, Carroll.