Floyd Edwin Henderson

Floyd Edwin Henderson, 89, entered his eternal reward Thursday, August 30th at his home near Maple Hill, Kansas.  He was born March 5, 1929 in Wakarusa, Kansas the son of Sam and Hazel (Thompson) Henderson.  Floyd was raised on the family farm east of Auburn on Urish Road and attended school at the Six Mile schoolhouse through eighth grade and graduated from Auburn Rural High School with the class of 1947.  Floyd attended the Auburn Presbyterian Church as a boy, and came to faith in his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at a young age.  Floyd was united in marriage with his high school sweetheart, Norma Louise Faulk, on May 2, 1948 at the Auburn Presbyterian Church.  After their marriage, Floyd and Norma lived for five years on a farm on Wanamaker Road south of Topeka and then purchased a farm south of Willard in rural Wabaunsee County where they lived together for nearly 65 years. Floyd was a farmer and dairyman and was no stranger to hard work and clean living.  He was rarely sick and  never missed a morning or evening milking for 46 years.  He had attended the Willard Baptist Church and was a member of the Dover Federated Church, where he served many years as a Sunday school teacher and as a member of the Church’s Governing Board at the time that the front expansion was built.  Floyd loved congregational singing in church and would occasionally perform special music by singing, or playing trumpet or harmonica.  He is survived by his wife, Norma of the home; a daughter Mary Lou and Arlyn “Frog” May of Rural Auburn; two sons, Lee “Joker” and Brenda Henderson of New Cambria, and Eric and Vicki Henderson of Topeka; nine grandchildren, two step grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and six step great-grandchildren. Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Reba Collins; and one brother, Richard Dean Henderson who died in infancy.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 4th at the Dover Federated Church. Burial will follow services at the Auburn Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Rescue Mission. “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”  The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Topeka Rescue Mission and sent in care of the VanArsdale Funeral Home, P.O. Box #338 Eskridge, Kansas 66423. Condolences may be expressed at vanarsdalefs.com.