Solbrig, Henry K.

Henry K. Solbrig, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. The Rev. Dale Holloway of Living Hope Wesleyan Church will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. Solbrig is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lillian; his stepchildren, Ellyne Novak (Ted) of Citrus Heights, Calif., Jack Carlson (Carole) of Phoenix, Ariz., Dr. James Carlson of Rocklin, Calif., and Ruth Carlson of Stone City, Iowa; nephews, Ozzie Hinrichs (Marsha) of Middle Amana, Vance Hinrichs (Debra) of Marengo and Rodney Hinrichs (Marsha) of Middle Amana; a niece, Gwen Hohle (Philip) of Austin, Texas; and many stepgrandchildren.

Henry was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and a sister.

Henry was born Aug. 12, 1922, in East Amana, Iowa, the son of Willy and Louise Solbrig. He graduated from Amana High School in 1940. Henry was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Army Air Corps. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and Civil Defense.

His interests included cars, the Iowa Hawkeyes and airplanes. At one time he piloted his own plane. He retired from Rockwell Collins after 36 years.

Memorial donations in Henry's honor may be made to the Animal Welfare Foundation in Jones County, PO Box 573, Marion, IA 52302.

Please leave a message, tribute or memory to Henry's family on the webpage, www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.

Published June 8, 2012 in The Gazette