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| Karla
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Karla
E. (Engel) Henning was born March 19, 1950 in Springfield,
the daughter of Carl and Daisy (Dufer) Engel. Karla grew up
with one sister and two brothers on a farm near Cantrall,
Illinois.
Ms. Henning graduated from Athens High School in 1968 and
continued her education at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Illinois,
earning her Surgical Technician Degree. Karla married Richard
E. Henning on January 24, 1970 in Athens, Illinois. Dick and
Karla have three children, Kimberly, Kara and Rich. They also
have three beautiful granddaughters, Jana and Kari Kiefer
and Isabelle Henning.
Karla is employed at Mott & Henning funeral home where
she works with her son, Rich and Greg Bowles. She is a family
assistant and helps manage all aspects of the funeral home.
Karla is a member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in
Sherman. She is a past member of Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Athens, where she belonged to the ladies group, Ruth Naomi
Circle and where she also taught Sunday School for three-year-old
children for many years.
Even with the lose of husband Dick, Karla strives to provide
service to the community and the families that Mott &
Henning assists. She offers the same dedication and respect
to funeral home customers as she does her own family.
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| Richard
W. Henning |
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Richard
W. Rich Henning was born August 25th, 1976 in
Springfield, the son of Dick and Karla (Engel) Henning.
Rich grew up in Athens with two older sisters, Kim (Henning)
Keifer and Kara (Henning) Nordstrom.
Rich graduated from Athens Community High School in May
of 1994. He enrolled at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston,
Illinois in the fall of 1994 and graduated in December of
1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
In March of 1999, Rich enrolled at Worsham College of Mortuary
Science in Wheeling, Illinois. He worked at Donnellan Family
Funeral Services during this time. He graduated from Worsham
in March of 2000, receiving eight awards.
Following
his training in Evanston, Rich served as an apprentice funeral
director/embalmer at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in
Athens. Following the year of apprenticeship, Rich received
his license in March of 2001.
Upon
his licensure, Rich was hired as a full-time Funeral Director/Embalmer
at Mott & Henning Funeral Home. Richs duties include
all funeral home responsibilities which include: consultation
with families; preparing necessary notices, authorizations,
and consents; coordinating with clergy, cemeteries, musicians,
vault companies, etc.; and preparation of the body. He also
handles the day-to-day management of the funeral home with
his mother, Karla and co-worker Greg Bowles.
Rich also advises families on pre-planning funerals. He
became a licensed life insurance producer in 2001 in order
to help families pre finance funerals.
Richs memberships are centered around the Athens community.
He is a member of the Athens Rotary Club, serving as the
vice-president and president. Rich is a board member of
the Joel Hall Cemetery Association, serving as the current
treasurer. He also is a member of the Athens United Methodist
Church.
Rich married Valerie DeVillez on March 31, 2001 in Tinley
Park, Illinois. Valerie is employed at Illini Central Grade
School in Mason City, Illinois as the Director of Student
Services. In October of 2008 they became the proud parents
of Isabelle Paige.
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| Greg
H Bowles Jr. |
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Greg
H Bowles Jr. was born February 4, 1981 in Pocatello, Idaho,
the son of Greg and Pam Bowles. Greg attended Baker University
and Kansas City Kansas Community College of Mortuary Science
where he graduated in May of 2004. He worked in Kansas City,
Kansas and Orem, Utah for three years before moving back out
to the Midwest. He is an avid sports fan and outdoorsman.
In October of 2008 Greg married Tiffany Taylor in Utah.
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| Robert
Garmers |
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"Bob"
has been associated with Mott & Henning Funeral Home since
Feb. 1997, being involved with the many aspects of the funeral
home and in general helping funeral home quests anyway that
he can. He is a lifelong resident of the Athens area. He graduated
from Athens High School and attended Shuetkeff College in
Alton, Illinois. He married his wife Leann November 7, 1954
and they have 4 daughters and 9 grandchildren. Bob retired
from Ameritech in 1991, as staff manager after 36 years of
service. He is actively involved with many area activites
including the following: Athens Rotary Club since 1977; charter
board member of the Athens Community Park; past elder at Athens
Christian Church, currently a member at Westside Christian
Church in Springfield; and a board member of the Joel Hall
Cemetery in Athens.
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| Richard
"Bud" Yoakum |
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Richard
"Bud" Yoakum has been associated with Mott &
Henning Funeral Home since October 1999. He assists with the
many tasks and details of the funeral home and also helps
our quests and families we serve anyway that he can. He has
been a resident of the Athens area almost his entire life
and therefore knows the community. He is married to his wife
Carol and has three children. He retired in August of 1998
from Laborer's Local #477 in Springfield, IL with over 29
years of service there. He served in the US Navy from 1965-1969
serving 3 tours in Vietnam. He is active in VFW, Past Master
of VanMeter Masonic Lodge #762 and a active member of the
Athens Christian Church.
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