Henry Edsel Woodruff (1918-1994)
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| Henry Edsel Woodruff | |
|---|---|
| Born: | 20 Jan 1918 Oden, Emmet, Michigan |
| Died: | 3 Oct 1994 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida |
| Father: | Thomas Orlando Woodruff |
| Mother: | Georgia M. Hart |
| Siblings: | Gerald B. Woodruff Cleo L. Woodruff Madelyn Myrtle Woodruff Gilbert Joshua Woodruff Thomas Woodruff Henry Edsel Woodruff George Paul Woodruff Wesley Edwin Woodruff William Woodruff |
| Spouse: | Martha Lietzow |
| Married: | 12 Feb 1944 |
| Children: | Georgia Woodruff Steven Woodruff |
[edit] Obituaries
Petoskey News-Review, Oct 1994:
Former Oden resident Henry E. Woodruff, 76, died Oct. 3, 1994, in Winter Haven, Fla.
A memorial service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven, with a memorial service and burial at a later date in Michigan.
Mr. Woodruff was born Jan. 20, 1918, in Oden, the son of Thomas and Georgia Woodruff. He grew up in Oden and attended school in Alanson.
In 1944, he married Martha Lietzow of Moltke, and they resided in Oden until 1992 when they moved to Florida.
Mr. Woodruff entered the U.S. Army in 1941 and served in World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1945.
Mr. Woodruff was an active cosmetologist in Petoskey, where he and his wife owned and operated the Vogue Beauty Salon for many years. He was president of the Michigan Cosmetologist Association, and had been appointed to the State Board of Cosmetology for eight years. He was also an active member of the Lions Club.
Mr. Woodruff loved to play golf, and he always took an active part in seeing to his children’s education. He loved to be in the company of his many friends and relatives.
He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church, where he was active for many years. He was also a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Winter Haven.
Survivors include his wife, Martha; two children, Georgia of Winter Haven, and Steven of Morgantown, W.Va.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Thomas of Lansing, William of Royal Oak, and George of Oden. Mr. Woodruff was preceded in death by three brothers, Gilbert, Wesley and Gerald, and by two sisters, Cleo and Madeline.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church Education Fund, or to the charity of choice.
Arrangements were handled by Crisp-Coon Funeral Home in Winter Haven.
Petoskey News-Review, Jun 1995:
A memorial service for Henry E. Woodruff, 76, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 16, at Zion Lutheran Church in Petoskey. Pastor Walter Teske will officiate.
Mr. Woodruff died Oct. 3, 1994, in Winter Haven, Fla.
[edit] Sources
- Death: Social Security Death Index:
- Henry WOODRUFF
- Birth Date: 20 Jan 1918
- Death Date: 3 Oct 1994
- Social Security Number: 373-12-7816
- State Number Was Issued: Michigan
- Death Residence Zip Code: 33881
- Localities:
- Florence Villa, Polk, Florida
- Winter Haven, Polk, Florida
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Woodruff, Henry E.
- Age: 76
- Born: 1/20/1918
- Died: 10/3/1994
- Burial: 0/0/0000
- Cemetery: Unknown
- Obituary: on file
- Funeral Home:Crisp-Coon FH, Winter Haven, FL
- Source: Michigan Family Group Sheet:
- Counties: Emmet
- Thomas Orlando Woodruff Family
- Submitter: Leslie Bagwell.
