Ronald Leo Henry, 78, peacefully passed away on August 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, August 31, 2020 at 1:30pm at Our Lady of Good Council Catholic Church, 3934 Washington, Kansas City, MO with burial to follow in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The visitation will be held at the church on Sunday, August 30, 2020 from 4-7pm with the rosary recited at 6:30pm. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, masks are required and please practice social distancing.
Ron was born on October 4, 1941 in Seneca, KS to Bernard and Rachel (Waller) Henry. He was the 8th of their 12 children. He graduated from St. Peter and Paul High School in 1960. After graduation, Ron served as a cook in the Army before joining the Papal Volunteers for Latin America (PAVLA) in 1961. He served as a missionary on the banks of the Amazon River, in Brazil, for 3 years, where he learned to speak Portuguese.
Ron had the kind of personality that he knew no stranger, and everyone loved him! He excelled in sales work and found his niche when he went to work for Budweiser Baking Products. Ron spent the next 30+ years working in yeast and baking products sales. He became the Kansas City Branch Manager and revolutionized the sale of yeast for Budweiser. Ron loved to say that his business "is always on the rise". He enjoyed telling about selling Minsky's Pizza their very first loaf of yeast, and that he got to taste the very first pizza Minsky's ever made. Ron’s other favorite customer was Tony's Pizza in Salina, KS.
Ron had a deep sense of missionary work wherever that led him. He joined the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in the late 60's and faithfully served in that community for the next 50+ years. For many years, he was the comptroller of the SOLT community in Kansas City. Ron was in charge of the business side, taking care of the houses, cars, people, whatever was needed to take care of the faithful community. He was very proud of his family team and developed many special, close relationships with those who belonged to his team.
His greatest love was his wife and children. He was married to his childhood sweetheart, Gerriann for 46 years before she passed away in 2017. They raised their kids in SOLT and pioneered Catholic home schooling in the Kansas City area.
Ron is survived by his 5 children: Mary Lucille Ahmad (Naseer), Ben Henry, Dominic Henry (Erin), Joseph Henry (Carissa) and Mary Grace Ward (Chris); 11 grandchildren: Nabil, Robert, Helen, Rose, Amira, Emilia, James, Mary, Stella, Scarlett and Olivia. He is also survived by his siblings: Dan Henry, Grace Buessing, Gladys Deters (Leroy), Mark Henry (Bev) and Ed Henry (Sally); his dear friend and brother-in-law, Leo Meyer as well as his 94 nieces and nephews that he LOVED telling people about.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 1 sister.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Village Hospice, especially Carol and Chris who have become honorary members of the family, for their wonderful care of dad as well as our family!
Ron's death will leave such a void in the hearts of all who knew him. His corny jokes and zest for life was what drew so many people to him, but even more so was his love for the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Mother. His deep faith radiated to those around him and anyone he came into contact with.
In lieu of flowers, Ron requested donations to be made to the missions for Masses to be said all over the world. If you wish to make a donation, please send contributions in the care of Mary Lucille, who will use it per Ron's wishes. Memorial contributions may also be sent to Our Lady’s Montessori School, 3020 S. 7th Street, Kansas City, KS 66103 or go online to www.olmskc.org.
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