Richard "Dick" Henige

Richard "Dick" Henige, 94, died peacefully on March 17 in Leawood, Kansas. Dick was born on September 28, 1930, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Albert and Clarissa (Potter) Henige. He married his school sweetheart Joan Finnegan in 1952. They were married until her passing in 2000.

During the Korean War, Dick was inducted into the Marine Corps and served in the typing pool (aka the "Remington Raiders") at Norco Naval Air Station in California. A son, Richard, was born there. After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Dick and Joan returned to St. Louis, where fraternal twins Keiren and Keith and then another daughter, Jean, were born. Dick joined International Business Machines (aka "I've Been Moved") in St. Louis where he worked in Business Administration for his entire career. Dick was soon transferred by IBM to Topeka, Kansas where a third daughter, Victoria, was born. At that time, Dick and Joan had five children under the age of 5. After a few years in Topeka, Dick was transferred to Omaha, Nebraska and then to Kansas City where their sixth child, Rose, was born.

Dick took great pride in his 6 children, 13 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. He loved being called Dad, Pawpaw, and Big Pawpaw by his family.

He served on the church council for Cure' of Ars parish and was later an active member of the Church of the Nativity. He combined his love of driving with community service by volunteering for Catch-a-Ride.

There will be a memorial mass at 11:00 am on Friday, May 2 at the Church of the Nativity in Leawood, Kansas. Memorial donations may be sent to Catholic Charities of NE Kansas; by mail 9720 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212; online, https://catholiccharitiesks.org/.