Kent Black Henderson Jr., age 93, of Miles City passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Holy Rosary Extended Care in Miles City.
Kent was born on September 9, 1922 in Montgomery County, Virginia the son of Kent B. and Lala (Dickerson) Henderson. He grew up and attended schools in Virginia, graduating from Blacksburg High School in 1940. He enlisted in the United States Navy in September of 1942 and served until November 1945, serving in the South Pacific on an aircraft carrier the USS Belleau Wood in 1944 & 1945. He was involved in the Battle of Okinawa and Iwo Jima and Mainland Japan. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945. He married Dawn “Bette” Nitschke in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 29, 1944. They lived in Blacksburg, Virginia until 1948, when they moved to Miles City. He worked at Miles Howard Hotel for Roy Milligan from 1948-1958 and was self-employed as a card dealer until his retirement in 1995.
Kent was a member of the Town & Country Club since 1957 and a member of the American Legion.
Kent is survived by one sister Margaret Saul of Winter Haven, FL; one son, William Bill (Barb) Henderson; one daughter, L. Dawn (Ed) Zinke both of Miles City, MT; eight grandchildren: Kenneth (Tina), B.J. (Tabitha), Heather, Heidi, John, Sherri, Jolee and Jeremy (Brittany) and 21 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.
Family will receive friends on Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the Custer County Cemetery with full military honors. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting: www.stevensonandsons.com.
Should friends desire, memorials may be made to Erin’s Hope Project, Inc., 2215 Edgewood, Miles City, MT 59301.
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday September 17, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
Funeral Service
2:00pm
Friday September 18, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
Luncheon
Following Funeral Service
Friday September 18, 2015
Parlor
1806 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
Service Schedule
Family to Receive Friends
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Thursday September 17, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
Funeral Service
2:00pm
Friday September 18, 2015
Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home
1717 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
Luncheon
Following Funeral Service
Friday September 18, 2015
Parlor
1806 Main Street
Miles City, Montana
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Barb Bender says
Dear Dawn, Bill and Family,,
I will truly miss Uncle Kent. He was loved by many and he will be cherished in my memories. Please accept my heartfelt condolences.
Barb
Jim & Cecile Certain says
What super neighbors your Dad & Mom were. Many memories will be cherished & thought of often. May the Lord bring all of you comfort. Hugs to all of you.
Trish says
Mr. Bill , Barb & Dawn,
I’m sorry to hear of the loss of this special man
My thoughts and prayers for you all! He lived
A long a happy life!
Love to you
Trish Yeager & Brittnee Yeager
Fred South says
So sorry for your loss. I remember Kent very well. He clerked at the hotel, while I was a bellhop.
Chip Nitschke says
Dear Dawn, Bill and Family:
Your Dad was always fun and I enjoyed our visits in Vancouver and Miles City. He took a trip to a Seattle Mariners game with my dad, son and Al. Reggie Jackson hit the only homerun of the game and your dad and I watched it on TV in the concession area and missed the whole thing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Love, Chip, Peggy, Jeff, Lisa, Jack and Mia.
Dennis Nitschke says
Condolences from the Dennis & Deborah Nitschke family*. Betty & Kent were fun to be with and always very nice to us.
San Jose California
*Eric & Stacy Nitschke (Evan & Hailey), Ryan Nitschke, Brett Nitschke
Mike Duncan says
sorry to hear about Kent he was a great friend for many years
Michael & Drena Nitschke says
Dawn & Bill,
So sorry to see this. Kent was a very warm and likable person who always had something good to say to me. I liked Kent as an uncle very much. Drena and I extend out heartfelt condolences for your loss.