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Henry Jahn, 91, Delavan, Wis.

Henry Jahn, 91, Delavan, Wis., died Oct.18, 2015.

He was born April 28, 1924, in Germany to William and Helen Jahn.  

On Jan. 19, 1949, he married Georgia C. Brabec in Bridgeview.

He served as an Army medic in World War II. He worked for General Motors for thirty years. After retiring from General Motors, he worked for ten years at the Greenwood School. He enjoyed the outdoors and living in Wisconsin. 

Survivors include a son, James (Linda) Jahn, Wonder Lake; a son-in-law, George (Pat) Taylor, Wonder Lake;  six grandchildren, Sherri (Lew) Daniels, Wendi (Greg) Sorensen, Michele (Guy) Busch and Heidi Ciskowski, all from Wonder Lake, Jason Jahn, Lake Zurich, and Kristen Jahn, Brookfield, Wis.; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a daughter, Sharon Taylor; and two brothers, Frank and William.

A memorial gathering will be held from 9 a.m. until the memorial service at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock.  Interment will be private.  Military honors will be provided by the Woodstock VFW.

Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or a charity of the donor’s choice. 

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