Vecil Heniser

Vecil Heniser, age 92, of Portland, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.

She was born in Bryant, Indiana, on Sept. 8, 1931, the daughter of Cleo and Kathleen (LeFavour) Bookout. She was married on Dec. 26, 1948, to Gerald “Mus” Heniser, who passed away on Nov. 12, 2015.

Vecil was a bookkeeper for Heniser Motor Sales in Portland for many years. She was an active First Presbyterian Church member and a past Delta Theta Tau sorority president.

Surviving are three daughters, Linda Warner (husband: Randy) of Indianapolis, Susan Horsman (husband: John) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lisa Lyons (husband: Dan) of Portland; one brother, Darl Bookout (wife: Donna) of Muncie; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Hurley Bookout.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, from 1 to 2 p.m. and service will begin at 2 p.m. in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Green Park Cemetery with no graveside service.

Memorials can be made to the choice of the donor.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Waters of Dunkirk for their wonderful care.

Condolences may be expressed at bairdfreeman.com.