Obituary

Gary Duane Henke

June 11, 1946 - November 16, 2024

Gary Duane Henke, age 78 and a resident of Bogalusa, LA, passed away at his residence on November 16, 2024.  Gary was born in Gaylord, MN on June 11, 1946 to Wilard Arthur Otto and Gwendolyn Lorraine Spiers Henke.  Gary served 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, retiring in Pearl Harbor, HI as  the Chief Petty Officer (IT) of Pac Fleet Command. He and his wife, Pamela, returned home to Bogalusa, and he later retired as the IT supervisor from LSU Bogalusa Medical Center,  to enjoy being Papa to his only granddaughter, Lilly. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Bogalusa, as well as serving as a church  Elder and Deacon.

Gary is survived by his daughter Shauna Henke; granddaughter Lilly Belle Ingle; brother Otto Henke; three sisters Cheryl Ballenger, Susie Leach, and Allison Henke; and numerous other family members.

He is preceded in death by his wife Pamela D. Henke; and his parents Wilard Arthur Otto Henke and Gwendolyn Lorraine Spiers Henke.

A memorial service will be held at a later date at Zion Church in Bogalusa.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations can be made to Make a Wish Foundation earmarked for a Military Child, in Gary’s name.