Henderson, Norman Wayne

Norman Wayne Henderson, 70, of Center Point, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, at St. John Lutheran Church, Center Point, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Brian Saunders. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 12, at the church. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon; daughters, Christine (the Rev. David) Hansen of Center Point, Kathleen (Thomas) Johnson of Kirksville, Mo., and Jolene (Charles) Egan of Marion; five grandchildren, Jordan (Trevor) Mouw, Micah (Gary) Hickey, Ashley Egan, Andrew (Tiffany) Johnson and Bradly Egan; one great-granddaughter, Kali Egan; a sister, Esther Van Horn of Bloomfield; two sisters-in-law, Linda (Kenneth) Morris and Esther Henderson; and a brother-in-law, Bill Metz.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Donald; sister, Audrey Metz; brother-in-law, Bob Van Horn; and mother-in-law, Fern Candler.

Norman was born June 5, 1942, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Lawrence and Dorothy (Cole) Henderson. He married Sharon Kay Harris at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, on Aug. 12, 1961. He worked at Rockwell Collins until his retirement in 1998. Norman was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church of Center Point, where he held many positions, including chairman, elder, trustee and Sunday school and Bible class teacher and also sang in the choir. He was an avid golfer and an accomplished handyman and woodworker.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Please sign the online guest book for Norman at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published May 10, 2013 in The Gazette