Glenna Hendrickson

Glenna June Blackburn Hendrickson, 85, of Abilene, formerly of Phillips and Fritch, went to be with her Savior, January 6, 2014, surrounded by her family.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 11, at Fairlanes Baptist Church in Borger with Pastor Paul Burwash officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery in Borger. Arrangements are by Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors in Borger where family visitation will be Friday, January 10, from 6 8 p.m.

Glenna June Blackburn Hendrickson was born August 6, 1928 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to Dewey Ray Blackburn and Lovie Jewel Davis Blackburn. At the early age of six, she lost her father, and helped her mother take care of the other children in the home. She spoke many times about standing on a stool to help wash dishes and pack lunches for the other children. Because of her high academic abilities in school, she was awarded a scholarship to Oklahoma State University. After graduating as valedictorian, she married the senior class president, Richard Harry Hendrickson on May 27, 1946, in Cherryvale, Kansas. Shortly after, she began her entrepreneurial adventure becoming the owner of Junes cafe in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was not only chief chef, but also handled the business and accounting side of the business. After her husband, Richard, obtained employment at Phillips Petroleum Company, they made their home in Phillips, Texas where all three of their children graduated from Phillips High School. Later they moved to Fritch, Texas in 1986. During the many years, June was very active in her churches, Kiefer Baptist Church, Eastside Baptist Church, Phillips Baptist Church, and was a charter member of Fairlanes Baptist Church. She also served her Lord by serving as a Sunday School teacher to many children in the community. Because of her many Christian teachings, she brought all three of her children to know the Lord. Having an interest in business, June attended Frank Phillips College majoring in Accounting. She worked as office manager for Keltex Electric and was also the business manager for her husbands music business, R. H. Hendrickson Publications and Productions. However, her most enjoyable job was being Memaw to her many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was also well known for her sewing and cooking. Her children were treated by her ability to make most of their clothes. Friends and relatives always delighted in eating her delicious cooking, especially her pies. She also loved taking pictures and traveling with her family on many vacations to include 24 states, Canada, and Cancun, Mexico for her 70th birthday trip with her daughters, Glenna and Mona. She also enjoyed visiting her family in Oklahoma.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Harry Hendrickson parents two brothers, Kenneth Blackburn and Bob Blackburn of Sapulpa, Oklahoma many special brother and sisterinlaws and two nephews.

Survivors include two daughters, Glenna Gigi Amerman of Borger and Mona Fannon and her husband, Lyn, of Fritch one son, Dan Hendrickson and his wife, Glenda, of Abilene grandchildren include Shane Henderson and his wife Amy, Shawn Henderson and his wife Susanna, Josh Amerman and his wife Ashley, Clint Hendrickson and his wife Allyson, Christina Haskell and her husband Mike, Audrey Munson and her husband Chris, John Hendrickson and his wife Cassie, Monica Fannon, and Lance Fannon and his wife, Allison. Also survivors include two sisters, Joyce Steavenson of Kiefer, Oklahoma and Beth Gober of Irving, Texas two brothers, Paul Rusher and his wife Nita of Sand Springs, Oklahoma and Loren Rusher and his wife Becky of Losantville, Indiana. She is also survived by 11 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many loving friends who remembered her fondly as Junebug.