Henrietta Frances Willman
October 12, 1938 – March 13, 2024
Henrietta Willman was born October 12, 1938, in Tilden NE, to William C. and Agnes (Bauer) Rotherham. She grew up and attended school at St. Ludgers Academy in Creighton, NE, graduating in 1956. She attended Wayne State College for summer school which allowed her to teach for one year. After a year of rural teaching, she relocated to Grand Island.
Henrietta married Leonard Willman on April 6, 1959, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Grand Island, NE. They were married 36 years until Leonard’s death in 1995. The couple made their home Grand Island for 20 years and Henrietta worked for Berkeley Pump Company during this time. In 1980, they moved to Omaha where Henrietta worked in mortgage banking for the next 20 years as a Lending Assistant.
Henrietta was a member of St. John Vianney Church in Millard and was deeply devoted to her faith participating in many volunteer activities including teaching CCD, an EME, weekly Adoration and parish volunteering. Henrietta also volunteered as a greeter and guide at Holy Family Shrine in Gretna since its inception in 2002, for over 10 years. She loved being with her family and beloved pup, Molly, who she walked daily.
Survivors include son, Kim Willman and wife, Lisa of Grand Island; daughter, Pam Alfieri and husband, Chris, of Omaha; and son, Dave Willman and wife, Andrea, of Omaha; sister, Virginia Baker of Riverside, CA; and 6 grandchildren: Daryn Slaughter, Kamryn and Lauryn Willman, Sydney, Joe and Emma Alfieri; and 2 great-grandchildren, Emmersyn and Aubree Alfieri, all of Omaha.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; her siblings: Delores Gragert, Omer Rotherham, Max Rotherham, Donald Rotherham, Kathleen Rotherham, Claire Rotherham, Mary Ann Sandman, Maurice Rotherham, Lloyd Rotherham, Loretta Meier and Bill Rotherham.
The family of Henrietta expresses sincere gratitude for Cedarhurst Senior Living and their caring and loving service of her while at Clark House Memory Care.
VISITATION begins Monday, March 18, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. followed by VIGIL at 10:30 a.m., with MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL at 11 a.m., at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 5801 Oak Hills Dr. Interment, Calvary Mausoleum.
Memorials are suggested to St. John Vianney Catholic Church or the Alzheimer’s Association.
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14 Comments
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We dearly miss our phone calls with Hank. She always ended with wish you lived next door. ♥️♥️
I’ll always cherish this kind Lady!!!
Our condolences and prayers to Aunt Hank’s family. She is missed already.
Don and Becky Sandman
Sending our deepest sympathy to you all. Aunt Hank held a special place in our hearts. May beautiful memories console you all. You are in our hearts and prayers 🙏
So sorry to hear about the passing of Aunt Hank. I have so enjoyed knowing her by her posts on facebook. Bless you all for the care that she received. It was a blessing to know her. Clarence and Lynda Rotherham
Such a dear sweet lady. I just wrote on her facebook page the other day. I remember her at morning Mass at St. John Vianney. I wish I could be at her services on Monday but cannot. May God hold her in His loving arms and welcome her home.
I loved her so much and will miss her, now Virginia and I are the last of the two family’s.I can’t tell you how sorry I am. Love Butch
Pam, sending thoughts and prayers for your family. Your mom was a wonderful woman!
My sweet Aunt Hank!! She will be missed by many!! I am so grateful that I had the time together like I did.
My condolences to Kim, Pam and Dave and family!! What a beautiful woman she was! 🙏🏻✝️
Where do I start with 85 years to cover the first 20 years were home under supervision so just a few scimishes when Dad wasn’t around. Hmmm then we spred our wings and I ended up on the West Coast for the next 60 years thank God postage stamps were only 3.cents anthem phone was ok bus train en plane kept us together Hank said she was like her mother but I seen more of Dad in her a woman of few words but you quickly understood but she did have moms soft side kinda hard to let go of her guess because it leaves me alone hang in there Butch so just sweet dreams and will catch ya later. Love ya sis
Aunt Hank was a beautiful person, she was always positive, happy with a smile on her face. So welcoming to everyone that she came in contact with. We will miss her laugh and her warmth❤️. We send our love to the family 😊❤️🙏
Prayers & hugs for the family of Hank. She was a jewel. We didn’t connect as often as we would have liked after we all left home & built our own families but that didn’t mean we forgot it loved our family members any less . Will miss all of our memories & especially your laugh.♥️🙏🙏♥️
My thoughts, prayers and love are with you all as you mourn the loss of your mother and grandmother. She was such a special woman and I was so lucky to have her in my life. May God bless her and welcome her with open arms.
Dear Pam, Kim and Dave, & families, I am so sad to hear of the passing of Hankrietta. We go back along ways.. always enjoyed time spent with her.. She was an upfront kind of gal. Said what she thought & I loved that about her! You three have lost the one person that loved you the most & for the longest time.. I am so sorry for your loss.. you are all in my thoughts and prayers.🙏
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