Marcella V. Henke

Marcella V. Henke, 85, of Hallettsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.  

She was born in Fayette County on Aug. 28, 1937 to Charles and Mary Hajek Vana.

On May 3, 1959, she married Henry Joe Henke Jr. at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Praha.

Marcella was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and served on its Board of Directors.  She also served as Lector, Eucharistic Minister and Rosary Leader.  She served as President of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers, the K.J.Z.T. and Regent for three terms and District Deputy of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and Counselor and Leader of the Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas.  

Marcella joined the Associates of Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament and received her Incarnate Word Associate Pin on the day of Consecration, Sept. 8, 2013.  In her community of Hallettsville, she was honored by the Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture as Citizen of the Year.

Marcella is survived by her son, Henry Joe “Joey)” Henke III and  wife, Debra, sister, Dianne Mertz and husband, Robert; sister-in-law, Judy Vana, and two grandchildren, Catherine Victoria Henke and Henry Joseph Henke IV.

Marcella was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Joe Henke Jr.; parents, Charles and Mary Hajek Vana; sister, Dorothy Jasek, and brother, Charles Vana Jr.

Visitation began at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville. Rosary was recited at 10:30 a.m. 

Funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m., Monday  at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Msgr. James “Jim” Henke officiated.   

Entombment followed in the Sacred Heart Catholic Mausoleum.

Memorials (in lieu of flowers) may be made to  Texas Lions Camp, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, Texas 78029 or a charity of donor’s choice.  

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.kubenafuneralhome.com