Robert M. Henry

Robert M. Henry

1933-2026

Robert M Henry, 92, died October 21, 2026 at Primrose Retirement Community.

Bob served Northwest Missouri State University, under a number of job titles, but primarily was in charge of University public relations from 1969 until retiring in early 1996.

He was born November 22, 1933 in Minneapolis, Kansas, where he attended elementary and high school, graduating in 1951. He served as a neuro-psychiatric technician in the U.S. Army from February 1956 until being honorably discharged two years later following serving in Washington D.C. and in Puerto Rico.

On August 3, 1958, he was married to Carolyn Schacht. The couple are the parents of three children: Ann Henry Bertoldie (Forrest), Kansas City; Missouri; Mark Henry (Barbara), Kansas City, Missouri; and Kirk Henry (Kelly), Kansas City, Missouri. Grandchildren include Robert and Kathleen Stough; William and Blake Henry, and Connor, Molly and Collin Henry, all of the greater Kansas City area. Great-grandson, Benjamin Henry rounds out the family.

Bob’s parents (both deceased) were Marcus C. Henry and Dorotha Sophia (Baldwin) Henry, Minneapolis, Kansas.

A memorial service to honor both Bob and his wife Carolyn is scheduled for October 28, 2026, with a visitation from 10:00  to 11:00 a.m. with funeral services to follow at 11:00 a.m., at Hope Lutheran Church, Maryville, where he had served as president for three years during a building expansion. Private family inurnment will follow the service at Nodaway Memorial Gardens. The body has been cremated.

Memorials may be made to Hope Lutheran Church or the Maryville Public Library.