ARLENE McCARTHY is the daughter of Vern and Rita Donovan McCarthy. She was born in 1937.
On September 14, 1957, Arlene McCarthy and Richard “Dick” Henneberry (son of Michael Vincent and Catherine Flanigan Henneberry) were united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Church, Garryowen, Iowa. They farmed near Garryowen on the Seven Generation Farm established in 1845. There, they raised their nine children:
- Beverly Henneberry Reiter
- Tom Henneberry
- Fred Henneberry
- Ron Henneberry
- David Henneberry
- Margie Henneberry Merfeld
- Julie Henneberry Runde
- Mark Henneberry
- Ryan Henneberry
Dick passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He is buried at St. Patrick Cemetery, Garryowen, Iowa.