Arleta Henney

Arleta June Henney was born on September 10, 1931 to Jasper and Nettie (Smith) Jordan. She was whisked away from the presence of her family into the arms of the Lord on November 6, 2011 at the age of 80. Arleta graduated from Woodland High School in 1949. She married Elwood Homer Henney on December 18, 1949. They had 62 wonderful years together. They raised three sons; Brian (Deb) Henney, Martin (Monica) Henney and Jeff (Sandy) Henney. They have 11 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 3 more great grandchildren expected in March. The Henney’s resided at their farm on Brown Road in Woodland Township. Together they milked cows, cash cropped, and made Maple Syrup. Arleta cherished her time spent with family, and her family cherished spending time with her. Arleta enjoyed traveling, quilting, fishing, and ceramics. She also loved to bake goodies for her family, and the family loved it when she would bake. You could always count on a smile as she enjoyed fresh Blue-gill, Morel mushrooms, and homemade ice cream. Elwood and Arleta traveled as much as possible throughout the years. After they retired from farming they spent many winters in Florida. Spring time you would find them mushrooming in Mesick. The summer months were spent at Head Lake with friends and family. They would also take occasional trips to Drummond Island. During harvest in the fall, Arleta loved to ride with Elwood in the combine bringing him cookies and coffee. She often brought home made meals to the fields at lunchtime. Arleta was a devout member of Lake Odessa Grace Brethren church for 62 years. She held numerous titles including: Sunday school teacher, Bible study leader, and church treasurer. A very special time for her to touch the lives of God’s children was during vacation bible school. She was an amazing witness of the Lord’s word. Arleta had written on the inside of her Bible “Death is the end of time, and the beginning of eternity”. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Nettie (Smith) Jordan; In-Laws, Homer and Hazel Henney; three brothers, Irving (Violet Curtis) Jordan, Cecil Jordan and Ward Jordan; brothers and sisters-in-law, Raymond (June) Henney, Donald Shook, Wayne (Dorothy) Henney and Wilma Rockafellow; along with many nieces and nephews. Arleta is survived by her husband Elwood; sons, daughters-in-law and their families. Also surviving are Leola (LaVerne ) Hewitt, Joyce Shook, J.C. Rockafellow and many nieces and nephews. Visitation with the family will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 pm on Tuesday at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Funeral Services for Arleta will be conducted at 11 am on Wednesday at Koops Funeral Chapel – Lake Odessa. Interment will follow at Woodland Memorial Park. The family has requested that memorial contributions be made to Gideon’s Bible International (Bible distribution and evangelism). Visitation November 08, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Koops Funeral Chapel 935 Fourth Ave. Lake Odessa, MI (616) 374-8221 Funeral Service November 09, 2011 11:00 AM Koops Funeral Chapel 935 Fourth Ave. Lake Odessa, MI (616) 374-8221 Interment Wednesday November 09 2011 Woodland Memorial Park Woodland, MI