Wilfred Henseler of Davenport, FL passed away June 1, 2023.  He was born in Saltau, Germany to Anna Emma Sophie Schmidt Henseler and Jakob Paul Maria Henseler on July 12, 1941.

The family immigrated to the United States in 1953.  They lived on a farm near Marshall, IN for many years.  Wil's father passed away in 1965 and his mother passed in 2017.  He is survived by his brother Hans (Susan) Henseler of Decatur, IL and sister Irma Tolin of New Market, IN.

Wil graduated in 1960 from Rockville Jr/Sr High School.  He married Phyllis Jean Swaim (class of 1962) and she passed away July 15, 1992.  They had 2 daughters, Ingrid Deanne McCarter (class of 1981) and Dawn Michelle Starr (class of 1988).  Dawn passed away February 9, 2015.

He had 6 grandchildren-Kenneth (Alicia) Henseler of Corinth, TX, Freddie Jr,(Jenn) Bloebaum of Billings, MT, Jennifer Bloebaum of Linton, IN, Sarah (Tom) Cotten of Marshall, IN, Shelby McCarter, who passed away in 2010, and Samantha Starr of Indianapolis, IN also 4 great grandchildren Ava Henseler, Kendall Bloebaum, Kolten Bloebaum and Kelli Bloebaum.

Wil retired from Duke Energy in 1995 and married Elaine Turbeville, who died in 2005.  He also worked for the Polk County Sheriff Department for a few years in Florida before an illness took away his ability to walk.

Cremation was entrusted to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Haines City, FL.  

There will be a memorial service at the True Blue Winery on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 5:00 pm in Davenport, FL.  A memorial service in Indiana will be announced at a later date.