Thomas John Henselman
March 31, 1937 - December 17, 2004
Obituary
Thomas John Henselman, age 67, entered into rest on December 17, 2004 at the family home in Puyallup surrounded by his wife Judy and his loving family and friends. He is survived by his wife Judy; 2 sons Mike and wife Sandy Henselman, David and wife Julie Henselman; 1 daughter Laurie Laroya and husband Phil Laroya; 3 grandsons, Kyle, Derek, and Jordan; 1 granddaughter, Erin; 3 brothers, Dick and wife Peggy, Bill and wife Jan, and Bob and wife Kay; 1 sister, Lucy and husband Austin Payne; numerous nieces and nephews including Tommy and Jamie Henselman; step children, Rick Loftus and Barb Seck; step grandchildren Nikki Mahon, Missy Mahon-Robbins and Emily Seck. He was preceded in death by his wife of 34 years, Carol Jeane Henselman. Tom retired from The Boeing Co. after 35 years of service. He spent many wonderful hours coaching Mike and David’s soccer and baseball teams. He was very active in the Boys Club of Federal Way. He enjoyed his garden and his beautiful flowers. Tom and his wife often traveled to his favorite places, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and Las Vegas. Visitation will be held on Monday, 12/20/2004 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The vigil will be held Monday at 7:00 PM all at BONNEY-WATSON in Federal Way, 1535 SW Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WA 253 839-7317 Commemorative Ceremony will be held on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery Chapel, 37600 Pacific Hwy. S, Federal Way, WA. Please sign the online memorial at www.bonneywatson.com
In Loving Memory of your father, who was like a father to me and all the fond the memories we share.
Mike, David, Laurie and family members;
Sorry does not say enough when someone passes on and no amount of flowers can replace someone that is gone. Hold fast to your memories, to all of the cherished moments of the past, to the blessings and the laughter, the joys and the celebrations, the sorrow and the tears. They all add up to a treasure of fond yesterdays that you shared and spent together, and they keep the one you loved close to you in spirit and thought.
Listen, O Lord, to our prayers as we humbly ask Your mercy on the soul of Your servant who You have taken from this world. Place him in peace and light with Carol Jeane and all of the other servants. Amen.
With deepest sympathy, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Jackie, Jerry and Shawn
With deepest sympathy to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers are with you today.
With Love,
Anna Torrenueva
Dear Julie, David and the Henselman family,
Although the time that we spent with him was brief, he touched our lives with his cheerful and friendly personality. We know losing a special person like him will be difficult for all of you. We will keep you all in our prayers.
Love, the Torrenueva’s
Vince, Kathy, Michael, Andrew and Sara
Uncle David,
I am very sorry to hear about your dad.I feel really sad.Try not to be that sad he is in Heaven now.I love you and hope you will be okay.
Love,
Sara
DR, Mike and Lori,
It with great sadnees to hear about your fathers passing.
I hope you had time to spend and enjoy each other company in his last several weeks.
On behalf of veryone from second ave area, I know there are no word that can make one fell better at this time of sadness you are feeling for the loss of a loved one is hard.
With deepest sysmpathy, our thoughts will be with all of you.
Elston and Berntson Families
To my loving mother, Judy.
I feel as if Tom were a shining star in our family. Even though we were all step-children to him, he loved my mother dearly and all of us to. My mother was there for him the 8 to 9 months he was ill and it took all of the strength that she had to be able to take care of Tom while he was ill. She did more than most people could handle and all of my condolences go out to her. She will at times be very lonely, sad and empty. There will be no shining star to fill the empty place in our hearts. Mom, thank you for being there for Tom. You were the one who looked after him and took the best care of him you could. I love you Mom and I want you to take care of yourself. You are a very strong person. If it werent for you taking care of Tom the way you did, he would have suffered more than he did. He rested in peace because of you. God Bless Tom and God Bless you. As I pass by his gravesite every day, I will visit him frequently. Love Barbara, your daughter and Tom’s step-daughter.
Tom Henselman was a good man. He leaves his wife Judy, who was his nurse, companion, and friend. She took care of him as nobody else could. Day and night she was there for him until his final breath. Thanks to Judy his care to the end was the best he could have. We all will miss Him very much. Family and Friends.
Mike, D.R., Laurie, Dick, Lucy, Bill, Bob, and your families.
Our only comfort in Tom’s passing is the fact that his pain is gone and that Tom and Carol are together again. Our lives were so intertwined. We only wish we could have had more years with them both. We love you all,
Marge and Don
To everyone who knows my Grandpa he was such a loving and caring person to all. I can still sit and think about the jokes he would make and still laugh with him and I hope you will do the same. I also just wanted to share a special moment that I had with my Grandpa that we had when he got sick I could not bring myself to talk about it at the memorial so I will write it. I always knew that my Grandpa loved me he was just not the type to say it. Every time we talked on the phone before we hung up I would always tell him that I loved him even though I knew that he would not say it back. Until one day after he got sick and we were talking on the phone and I told him I loved him like I always did and he said it back!!! When I hung up the phone I just cried because thats when I knew that our time was going to be shorted together and he wanted me to know all of the things that he felt. He was the best Grandpa I ever had and if any of you know me I have 4 so that means alot. He will trully be missed and thought of always. I am so glad that he is at peace and with his angel. I also want my Grandma to know that I am always here for her and will do as much as I can to help her get through her loss. Love Nikki