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Stanley Gene Henkle was born Aug. 21, 1931, to Florence Elizabeth (Scott) Henkle and Mark Forrest Henkle of Moro, Ore. The family bought a small farm in The Dalles, Ore., on Fifteenmile Creek. Stan and his siblings helped with the family enterprises. Stan graduated from The Dalles High School in 1949. Stan and his brother Vern both played on the1947 football state championship team for The Dalles Indians.
While in college at OSU, Stan was drafted into the Army and served honorably in Korea. After his service, he finished his degree in agriculture.
Stan married Barbara JoAnn Bishop in 1956. They briefly worked on the Paul Schanno ranch and later moved to a ranch in Condon, Ore. Their daughter, Denise Laurel Henkle, was born there in 1957. In 1963, Stan and Barb leased and established a ranch in Boardman, Ore. They raised registered polled Hereford cattle, appaloosa horses and blue heeler cattle dogs. A devastating loss of the lease put the family back to square one. Stan worked at the Chevron Station owned by the West and Donovan families and Barb worked at the C&D Drive next door. In a few years, Stan started Henkle Homes and became a building contractor. Barb later worked for Ray Michaels at the Boardman Pharmacy. Stan enjoyed fishing, hunting and rodeo his whole life. Family was extremely important to him.
He is proceeded in death by his parents and his brother Vern Henkle. He is survived by his siblings Merle Henkle (Marjorie), Loraine Hanson , Elaine Davis (Harold), Virginia Sheridan and Mel Henkle (Marcia). He is also survived by his daughter Denise Owen (John), grandson Jared D. Owen and grandchildren J.D. Owen and Maddie Owen.
Services will be held at Pilot Rock Cemetery on Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. A dinner will be hosted by the family at Roosters in Pendleton, Ore. Memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran Church, 485 W. Locust Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838 for their music ministry.
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