Doris EVENSON

1925 - 2019  (94 years)

• Name	Doris EVENSON
  Birth	28 Jun 1925	Rice County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	25 Oct 2019	Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Burial	Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota
  Notes	Doris Sennora Henke, 94, of Kenyon, died Friday, October 25, 2019 at Kenyon Sunset Home. She was born on June 28, 1925 in Nerstrand, the daughter of Edwin and Carrie (Halvorson) Evenson. She grew up and attended country school at District 54. She then attended and graduated from Kenyon High School in 1943. On June 8, 1946, she married Elroy Henke at Dennison Lutheran Church. They had two sons, David and Paul. During Elroy’s military service, they traveled and were stationed throughout the United States. In 1956, they returned to Kenyon. In 1975, she attended Ruth School of Beauty in Faribault. She worked and owned Fair Lady Beauty Salon in Faribault from 1977 until her retirement at age 83. Doris enjoyed knitting, cooking and attending community events. She was an active member of First Lutheran Evangelical Church in Kenyon since 1977, the Kenyon Country Club, the VFW Auxiliary and Kenyon Sunset Home Auxiliary. She is survived by her son, David (fiancée Joanne) of Kenyon; grandson, Jason Henke; daughter-in-law, Jill Lubbesmeier of Rochester; Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Elroy who died on October 26, 2003; her son, Paul who died on November 4, 1999; and sister, Carol Duncan. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 1, 2019 at 10:30 am at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kenyon with Pastor Julie Rogness officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Dennison.
  Person ID	I44131	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Edwin EVENSON,   b. 30 Mar 1898, Minnesota d. 9 Dec 1983, Goodhue County, Minnesota (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Carrie HALVORSON,   b. 31 Aug 1886, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota d. 29 Sep 1972, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F26545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart