Henry Frank Dove Jr. passed away on October 31st, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born on October 17, 1939, in Horton, Kansas, to the late Henry Frank Dove Sr. and Margaret White Dove. He was the eldest of 5 boys. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1957. He met and married Eunice (Hollas) Dove, and they were married for 65 years. Henry served on the USS Enterprise and USS Oriskany in the Vietnam War. He entered as an Enlisted man and retired as a Lieutenant Commander after 23 years of Service for our country.
He is survived by his wife, Eunice (Hollas) Dove; 3 children, Gene Dove, Lisa Bonadona, and Andrea Watts; 3 grandchildren, Nicholas Perata, Kristen Flanagan, and Andrea Rose Bonadona; and three great-grandchildren, Ethan, Levi, and Aleenah.
He is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and granddaughter, Jackie Young.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 101 W. Church Street, with the rosary following at 9:39:30 AM. The Mass of Catholic Burial will begin at 10 AM with Father Kristopher Fuchs officiating, and burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
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