Henry Clarence Langhout, 89, Luverne, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, in Luverne Community Hospital.
Services were Wednesday, March 13, at First Baptist Church in Luverne. Ron Moffitt officiated. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery.
Henry Langhout was born to Sam and Minnie (Feikema) Langhout on July 16, 1912, in Perkins, Iowa. He attended school in rural Rock County. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in February 1943 during World War II. He served in Burma and India. He was honorably discharged on Dec. 11, 1946. After his service in the military he farmed in the Luverne and Beaver Creek area.
He married Eloise Lacroix on Feb. 14, 1943, at Gilbert Memorial Baptist Church in Mt. Clemens, Mich. She died on Dec. 18, 1975.
He married Cornelia "Connie" Tinklenberg on Oct. 9, 1981, at First Baptist Church in Luverne. She died on July 17, 1993.
Mr. Langhout was a member of First Baptist Church in Luverne where he was a Sunday School teacher and served on the Deacon Board. He helped establish Hilltop Baptist Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., in 1964. He was a member of the Gideons of Luverne. He also worked with the Sioux Falls Mission. He loved to recite poetry, ride his bike and loved children and people.
Survivors include one stepdaughter, Gene (Hugo) Zick, Lake Benton; eight stepgrandchildren, Dan (Ruth) Moore, Sharla (Dave) Steuck, Darwin (Debbie) Moore, Sandi (Tom) Newgard, Shari (Terry) Altermatt, Rachel (Brad) Deutz, Randy (Carina) Zick and Rod Zick; 18 stepgreat-grandchildren; five stepgreat-great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Langhout, Garden Grove, Calif,, and two sisters, Sharlette Miller, Peachtree, Ga., and Erma Smith, Sioux Falls.
Mr. Langhout was preceded in death by his parents, his two wives, Eloise and Cornelia, two brothers and one sister.
Dingmann Funeral Home, Luverne, was in charge of arrangements.