Monday, 21 September 2015 - 5:52pm
It is with sympathy and remembrance that the ACPA community provides notice of the death of the mother of our President, Gavin Henning. The obituary for Judy A. Henning reads as follows:
Judy A. Henning
(June 27, 1945 - September 20, 2015)
Saginaw, Michigan
Beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Luther Manor. Age 70 years. The daughter of the late Walter and Josephine (Achtabowski) Baybeck, Judy was born on June 27, 1945 in Saginaw, Michigan. She married Richard A. Henning on June 3, 1967. He survives her. Judy was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church-St. Stephen Parish. Judy was a master gardener and logged more than 10,019 volunteer hours around the state helping beautify different municipalities. Judy was a founding member and past president of the Saginaw Valley Master Gardeners from 2001 – 2004. She was the outgoing president of the Michigan Chapter of the Women’s National Farm and Garden and past president of the Saginaw branch of the Michigan Women’s National Farm and Garden. She also served as a board member for 10 years for the Downtown Saginaw Farmer’s Market. Judy served on the Horticultural Committee for 10 years at the Saginaw Children’s Zoo.
Surviving besides her husband Richard are one son and one daughter, Gavin (Terri) Henning, Pembroke, New Hampshire; Heather (Joe) Buenaventura, Oak Harbor, Washington; one grandson, Connor Buenaventura; two brothers and one sister, Pete (Linda) Baybeck, Brownsville, Tennessee; Mary (Roger) D’Hondt, Rochester; Michael (Edith) Baybeck, Bridgeport; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Nancy (Dale) Hines, Dayton, Ohio; Robert (Ana) Henning, Irvine, California; many loving nieces and nephews. Judy was preceded in death by two siblings, Patrick Baybeck and Patricia Davis. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of Luther Manor for the loving and compassionate care given to Judy.
Funeral Liturgy will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at St. Dominic Catholic Church – St. Stephen Church, 2711 Mackinaw. Rev. Fr. Steven Gavit will officiate. Honoring Mrs. Henning’s wishes, cremation will follow. Friends may call at The Snow Funeral Home, 3775 N. Center Rd., (between Shattuck and McCarty), where the family will be present on Friday from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass. In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to a charity of your choice.