Donna E. McHenry Obituary (1932 - 2017)

Donna Ebba Hedberg McHenry, our beautiful mother, grandmother and sister, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2017. She was born July 19, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Fred and Ebba Hedberg. She was a 1950 graduate from Murray High School. She married Keith James McHenry in 1952 and worked side-by-side with him at their family business Mc’s Fasteners. Preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Ebba; husband, Keith; sisters, Lillian, Verna and Velma; and brothers, Art and Leroy. She is survived by her sister, June; her four children, Rhonda (Lynn) Gillen, Sheila (Roy) Cook, Brent McHenry, and Jeff McHenry (Peggy); eight grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. She had an immense passion for life and her family. She absolutely loved being a mom, grandmother and sister. She started very young as a beautiful dancer, piano player and lover of everything Christmas. Her proudest moments were being a mom. She was involved in her children’s sports, scouting (especially the Girls Scouts), dance and many other extra-curricular activities her children were involved in. She loved going on cruises and camping. In her later years, she cherished the time spent traveling with her sister June. She was the energy and light of our entire family and will be deeply missed. “We all love you so much—and miss you so much each and every day!” “We are happy that you are now with your soul mate and husband, and we all believe in love and its eternity.” A viewing will be Saturday, December 16, 2017, from 12:00-12:45 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 S. State Street, Murray, Utah, and the funeral service will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment: Murray City Cemetery.