Manfred Hennig

Loving husband, father, brother, and friend. Manfred died April 29, 2024 after a short fight with pneumonia. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by his loving daughters. Manfred was born September 10, 1935 in Koenigsberg, Germany. He was born to Fritz Eduard Hennig and Eva Johanna Lossau Hennig. He has two sisters, Renate Rij and Helga Murano. He spent his early childhood and teen years growing up in Germany. While in Germany, he would learn his trade as a master cabinet maker which would be his life’s occupation. His family and him immigrated to the United States in 1954. He was called to serve our country during the Cuban Missle Crisis. He served in the army. He was stationed in Germany where he fell in love with the love of his life Roswitha (Rose) Maria Sigrid Schwerdt. They were married March 23, 1961 in Heilbronn Germany. She immigrated to the United States where they made their home. They had four daughters, Simone, Sonya, Evelyn, and Nancy. In 1968 he opened his own business Ability Cabinets. He specialized in building custom cabinets. His daughters will always remember the custom children’s kitchen he built for them which included a stove and refrigerator. He built cedar chests for each of his daughters along with other pieces of furniture. He worked side by side with his long-time employee Scott Mitchell. Scott worked for him for 38 years in the cabinet shop. Scott continued to do odd jobs for him until his death. Manfred was an avid gardener, a passion that he shared with his mother. He enjoyed spending hours in his garden. He would start planning his garden in the winter months, so that by the time the snow melted he could start working in the garden. He also loved to fish and took his daughters with him. Reading and learning new things was something he enjoyed. He always shared with his children what he had learned. There was not a holiday that he did not love to celebrate. He looked forward to decorating the house inside and out. Since the death of Rose, he enjoyed traveling with his daughters. They had gone on several trips through Webb Tours that they thoroughly enjoyed. The family went on the following tours fall foliage spectacular to eastern Canada and New England, Alaska cruise and land tour, Fall Mackinac Island tour, and The Alpine Central Europe tour. They also took numerous road trips. He is survived by his daughters Simone, Evelyn and Nancy Hennig and his sisters Renate Rij and Helga Murano. He is preceded in death by his wife Roswitha (Rose) Maria Sigrid Schwerdt Hennig and his daughter Sonya Hennig. His viewing will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12:30-1:30 pm at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State Street in Murray. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm at the Murray City Cemetery, 5490 S. Vine Street in Murray.