Henning Thomsen, 88, of Fannett died June 21, 2006 at College Street Nursing Home. A native of Copenhagen, Denmark and a resident of the area for over the past fifty years, he worked as an electrician for Wolfenson Electric Company in Baytown and was a member of Fletcher Emmanuel Church Alive. Henning was a combat veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II.
He is survived by his wife Bobbie Thomsen of Fannett; sons, Tom Thomsen and his wife Katy of Magnolia, Mike Thomsen and his wife Pam of Tecumsa, Michigan, Rick Thomsen and his wife Linda of Austin and Howard Thomsen and his wife Patti of Mont Belvieu; daughters, Kathy Simmons and her husband Gordon of Lake Charles, Patty Thomsen of Austin, Donna Theriot of Beaumont, Cathy Meeks and her husband Wayne of Hamshire and Keri Hampton and her husband Jimmy of Beaumont; eighteen grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother, Hans Thomsen of Moline, Illinois; sister, Yrsa Hannen of Moline, Illinois. Henning was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Wisely.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 23, 2006 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive with burial to follow at Broussard’s Cemetery in Fannett. A gathering of family and friends will be Thursday evening June 22, 2006 beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Harbor Hospice, 4010 College Street, Suite 100, Beaumont, Texas 77707
