Henry Ervin Wright

Henry Ervin Wright was born on February 13, 1932, in Scranton, Iowa, the son of William E. and Lois I. (Horning) Wright. He was united in marriage to Vera M. Ritter on June 2, 1956, in Jefferson, Iowa. Henry and Vera farmed together in Scranton until 1970 when they moved to Dougherty and continued farming until retiring to Lisbon in 1994. Henry loved to fish and turkey hunt. He loved his friends and family, and he loved well. Above all, he was a great man of faith, who walked with the Lord and leaves a legacy of faith to his family. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, wife in 2007, brother, Duane Wright, and a twin brother in infancy. Henry is survived by his daughters, Robbie Ann (David) Fleener, and Lorrie Poland; grandchildren, Kyle (Sarah) Fleener, Krista (Steven) Drier, Joshua (Hannah) Poland, Jared (Ashley) Poland, and Jason (Alli) Poland, great-grandchildren, Sadie, Brooks, Luke, Jonah, and one on the way; brother, Eldon (Sharon) Wright, sister-in-law, Sharen Wright; and many nieces and nephews. Visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Funeral Services with Military Honors were held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson. Burial will take place in Jackson Township Cemtery also known as Wright Cemetery in rural Jefferson. Previous Events Visitation FEB 1. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CT) Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services 715 10th Ave SW Mount Vernon, IA 52314 http://www.stewartbaxter.com Funeral Service with Military Honors FEB 2. 1:00 PM (CT) Hastings Funeral Home - Jefferson 403 North Elm Jefferson, IA 50129 (515) 386-8181 hastingsfuneral@netins.net