Inez Henze Badger, 99 of Glenwood Place Assisted Living in Marshalltown, Iowa formerly of State Center, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Iowa River Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1600 South Center Street, in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Inez Leona Fricke was born on July 17, 1915, in Marietta Township at the family home in Marshall County; she was the daughter of Fred E. and Elizabeth M. (Wolken) Fricke. Inez attended St John Lutheran Church School and completed the 8th grade, in 1987 Inez attended MCC and graduated with her GED at the age of 71 years young. On June 30, 1939, Inez was united in marriage to Bill Henze in Marshalltown, Iowa, they had resided in Rhodes, New Providence and State Center, and Bill passed away in August of 1961. Inez married Cleve Badger in June of 1971, at St John Lutheran Church in State Center, they resided in State Center. Cleve passed away passed away in January of 2000. Inez lived in State Center until moving to Glenwood Place Assisted Living in 2007. Inez was a farm wife for many years, worked as a nurse’s aide at Bryant Nursing Home, baker and cook for West Marshall Schools, Home Health Aide for Community Nursing and waitress work. She was a member of St John Lutheran Church for many years in State Center, and the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marshalltown, she had been a Sunday and Bible School teacher for many years at St John Lutheran, member of the Alter Guild, Ladies Aid and a member of the Federated Garden Club of Iowa, she loved tending her many flowers and had a big garden, she said “ It was healing to her to feel the warmth of the earth “, played the piano in her home and will be remembered for her pie and bread making. Inez considered her family the most important especially the grandchildren.

Left the cherish Inez’s memory are her children: Dennis (Mary Jo) Henze of Zearing, Iowa, David(Marie) Henze of Zearing, Iowa, Mary Jo Browning(Richard Rabbitt) of Ankeny, Iowa, Helen Norman of State Center, Iowa Paula( David Eaton of State Center, Iowa, and Stepson, Steve Badger of Marshalltown, Iowa, 11 grandchildren, 1 step-grandchild, 17 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Inez was the last of 13 children to survive, she rejoins, her parents, husbands, Bill Henze and Cleve Badger, daughter ,Gene Keeler, granddaughter, Leona Kae Keltner and son-in-law Larry Norman and siblings.

Funeral services were held for Inez Henze Badger, 99, of Marshalltown, formerly of State Center, Iowa on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Alex Post officiating.

Pallbearers were Ken Henze, Alan Henze, Jeff Norman, Carl Norman, Glen Ratcliff and Darwin Eggers.

Honorary Pallbearers were Christine Henze Demeio, Sally Allen, Shirley Harriman, Hylene Ratcliff, Denise Dickenson, Marvin Norman and Lauren Badger.

Groups in attendance were from Redeemer Lutheran Church, Iowa River Hospice, St. John's Lutheran Church of State Center, Glenwood Place and CIRSI, along with a host of family and friends.

Mitchell Family Funeral Home was entrusted with the care of Mrs. Badger and her family.