Henrietta Elizabeth Wilcoxson, age 79, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on May 26, 2020 at Honor Health in Phoenix. The family had a private service for her on May 30. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Henrietta was born on April 8, 1941 in Glen Elder, Kansas to Henry and Louanna (Hunsberger) Fisher. On April 15, 1958 she was united in marriage to Carroll Jay Wilcoxson in Concordia, Kansas. To this union they were blessed with six kids; Donald Jay, Ronald Ray, Ricky Joe, Vickie Sue, Bradley Lynn and Brenda Lou.
The couple made their home in Kansas and then moved to Nebraska, landing lastly in Phoenix, Arizona until the time of her death. In Nebraska, she worked at Baldwin Filters and worked at L.E.S.S. after transitioning to Phoenix.
Henrietta loved spending time with her family. She loved being around her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids. She loved making them fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and corn for their family get-togethers. Family was so dearly important to her.
Left to cherish her is her husband, Carrol of 62 years; Son Don of Arizona; Daughters Vickie (Kent) Plautz of Shelton and Brenda (Bret) Bowdish of Glendale, Arizona; 12 grandkids; 20 great-grand kids; Sisters Gloria (Lester) Eigisti of Indiana, Anna of Illinois and Eleanor of Kansas; Sister-in -law and brother-in-law Ron and Sandra Patee and Jerome and Mary Lou Wilcoxson of Kansas as well as Carol Crocker of Illinois.
She is preceded in death by three of her sons; Ricky, Brad and Ron; her parents, her in-laws, one brother, Charlie and one sister, Rosella; brother-in-law Jim, Milton, and Charles as well as one niece and four nephews.
Carrol is in a care home in Phoenix, Arizona.
Please send kind words to him by writing to
Carrol Wilcoxson
Artemis Adult Care Home
3426 W. Angela Dr.
Phoenix, Arizona 85053
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