BOMBER MEMORIAL

WILLIAM DAVID "BILL" HENNIGER ~ Class of 1969
March 31, 1951 - September 21, 2020



William “Bill” Henniger, 69, passed from this life to be with his Lord Jesus on September, 21 2020 after facing health struggles for the past ten years. His devotion to his family and firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and gave him peace. Bill was a faithful Christian and member of the Church of Christ, most recently in Kennewick.

Bill was born to the late Dale and Eileen Frances Henniger, a policeman and secretary respectively, in Enumclaw, WA on March 31, 1951. He was raised in West Richland alongside his older brothers, Mike Henniger ('66) and Pat Henniger ('68), and he graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1969. He met his future wife, Fran Fleming ('69), on a hayride in 8th grade and they began dating while attending Columbia High School. They were married August 19, 1972, in Richland while attending Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Bill graduated with a BA degree from Central Washington in 1973 in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Computer Education from Leslie College.

Bill was blessed with three children and nine grandchildren. He faithfully taught them to put God first and to tell others about their faith. They were in his constant prayers, and his pride and joy in life. He loved to make them laugh and was an avid storyteller and jokester, creating adventures in their daily lives. He enjoyed taking his family on camping trips, and he even took them on a month and a half long car trip around the U.S. one summer.

Bill was an educator at heart. He was witty, caring and faithful with his students, friends and family. He taught junior high school math for 30 years at Chief Jo Junior High and Carmichael Junior High and was a favorite with math students. He enjoyed coaching basketball and other sports during his teaching years as well. He also had later careers at River’s Edge Alternative School and continued to teach in online high school. He was always willing to think logically through any problem and could help anyone figure out the next steps to take, usually with humor and insight.

Bill is survived by his wife, Frances ('69); his daughters, Becky (David Reeves) and Sarah (Timothy Lanning); his son, David (Caryn Henniger); his grandchildren: Andrew, Hannah, Elijah, Gabriel, Caleb, Isaac, Anna and Levi; and his brothers, Mike ('66) and Pat ('68). He is preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Eileen Frances; and his grandson, Nathan.

The funeral service took place on September 26, 2020 at Einan’s Funeral Home. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. His son, David Henniger, officiated the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Kennewick Church of Christ at 3926 West Kennewick Ave in Kennewick, WA 99336 or to Sunset International Bible Institute at 3723 34th Street in Lubbock, TX 79410.

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Bomber Memorial put together by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).