Beatrice Henson
November 6, 1925 ~ September 25, 2012
Beatrice J. Henson, 86, of Harrold, passed away peacefully early Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Highmore Health, Highmore, SD surrounded by her family and the loving staff where she resided for two years.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Harrold Auditorium in Harrold, SD with Pastor Kori Lehrkamp officiating. Visitation was held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Friday, September 28, 2012 at Luze Funeral Home in Highmore.
Bea was born November 6th, 1925 in Holabird, SD to Clarence and Beatrice Genifer (Ingle) Axmaker. She attended elementary school at Holabird, SD graduating from Harrold High School 1943. Bea married Grayson “Buzz” Davis in 1946. To this union Douglas Grayson “Butch” Davis was born. In 1951, Bea married Harold “Kentucky” Henson in Huron, SD. To this union Mike, Jean, Charlie, Nancy, Wanda, and Beatrice were born. In her later years, she met Dennis Glanzer living in Harrold, SD to which they shared several years of companionship.
Bea loved to fish right up until her passing; she was an avid bowler receiving numerous trophies and awards in the 1970s and 1980s. Bea was an exceptional seamstress establishing her career in upholstery doing business as Bea’s Upholstery Shop in Pierre, SD from 1974 to 1998. Bea also enjoyed canning, cooking, gardening, and many creative sewing projects to include making quilts for her children. She was an amazing woman overcoming many adverse healthcare issues in her later years. She enjoyed getting the most out of life and loved telling jokes and funny stories. She touched many people’s lives throughout her life with her spontaneous humor always leaving them with a smile. Bea will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her two sisters: Gloria (Ruth) Gramm and Doris Watson; her children: Douglas “Butch” (Mardell) Davis, Fort Pierre, SD, Mike (Clela) Henson, Huron, SD, Jean Henson, Harrold, SD, Charles (Dianne) Henson, Brandon, SD, Nancy (Darryl) Cuppy, Harrold, SD, Wanda Mathews and Jake Bonnichsen, Blunt, SD, and Bea Kay Lewis of Carter, SD; her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Gen and Clarence Axmaker; husbands: Grayson “Buzz” Davis and Harold “Kentucky” Henson; and her two sisters: Gabriel “Gabe” Kvam and Clarice “Clarie” Parkin.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Beatrice’s arrangements.
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Our prayers and condolences to the family.
Our sympathies in the lost of your Mother. Thinking of you all. Bret & Wendy.
So sorry to hear about Bea. It was a joy to get to know her. She was quite a spit fire. I will miss seeing her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Babby
To Bea’s whole family, we are thinking if you with heavy hearts. May you find God’s peace at a very difficult time. With our deepest Sympathy,
Mike, I am so sorry to learn of your Mother’s passing. Please accept my deepest sympathy and know that you & Clela and your family are in my thoughts.
Thoughts & prayers to you Nancy and to your family. Your mother was a very unique lady, one of a kind, she will be missed.
Thoughts & prayers to you Nancy and to your family. Your mother was a very unique lady, one of a kind, she will be missed.
Bea will be remembered for her humor and love for her family.
Dear Butch, Mike, Charlie, Nancy, Wanda and all of Bea’s family, We are feeling your loss with your Mom/Grandma’s passing. Please know you have our deepest Sympathy. May God’s loving arms be around you at this difficult time.
Wanda and Family
I am sorry to hear of Bea’s passing. My thoughts and condolences go out to all of you. Try to take solice in the many memories that you have.
My sympathy and prayers go out to the family of Bea. I remember from years ago, when the family lived down the street from us, on Illinois SW here in Huron. Keep your memories of Bea, close to your heart and she will not be far from you.
Peggy I. (Burgher) Gibson