Passed Away on May 23rd, 2016. Age 94 of Inver Grove Heights
Died suddenly on May 23rd, along with his wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Kropp (89). He served in the Third Marine Division during WWII as a radio operator. He participated in campaigns at Bouganville, Guam and Iwo Jima. After the war, he worked as an electrician until he retired in 1984. He was active in his church, the Lions Club, the V.F.W. and the Shoebox Ministry. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Regena (Reko) Henke; his former wife, Lillian Conkey Henke; son, Bobby McKnight; step-son, John Kropp. He is survived by his first wife, Shirley Wangen-Kronkowski; daughters, Pam Lippert (Tony), Laurel Henke (Jon Krier), Judy Borgeson (Frank); son, Gary McKnight; step-daughter, Becky Carroll (Paul); and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A service will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with full military honors on July 13th at 10:30am (Assembly Area #4).