Henry Alfons Bourquin

Henry Alfons Bourquin, 85, Shawnee, Kansas, died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center, Olathe, Kansas, surrounded by his family.

Hank was born January 17, 1928, in Shawnee, Kansas, to Basil E. Bourquin and Martha Boutte Bourquin. He attended St. Joseph School. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict from 1950-52. Hank married Jane McGuire on June 28, 1951, in Temple, Texas. He retired from Hecules Incorporated at Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in 1991.

In addition to his wife of 62 years, Hank is survived by five children: James M. Bourquin and his wife, Mimi, P. Basil Bourquin, Mary Kathleen Mora and her husband, Fausto, Julie Ann Zollicker and her husband, Samuel and Joseph H. Bourquin and wife, Lisa. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Ana and John Mora, Max and Cate Zollicker, Hillary, Hank, Caroline and Charlie Bourquin and Beau and Zach Bourquin; and one brother, A.A. "Butch" Bourquin and his wife, Sandra.

Hank was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Albert, Bobby and Billy and his sister Mary Jane Herbert.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 13, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church; burial Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at the Amos Family Funeral Home, with Rosary recitation at 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Johnson County Developmental Supports, 10505 Lackman, Lenexa, Kansas 66215.