September 9, 1926 – June 23, 2025
Charlene Henry, 98, Tipton, was born into this world in Tipton on September 9, 1926. Her parents were William & Zella (Wynn) Prifogle. She passed away at Aperion Care in Kokomo at 1:32 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Charlene had lived in Tipton County her entire life. She married Edward T. Henry on June 17, 1950, and he preceded her in death on August 17, 2008, after 58 years of marriage.
Besides raising her family with Ed, Charlene had several jobs outside of the home including working at Citizens National Bank, Farmers Loan and Trust, the Tipton County Clerk’s Office, and the Tipton County Treasurer’s Office.
She had been affiliated with Phi Beta Psi, Suns of Tipton Kiwanis Club, and was also a 4-H Leader for five years. Charlene had served as a poll worker and precinct committee worker for many election cycles. She had been a member of the Supervisory Committee at Steel Parts Federal Credit Union. Charlene even found time to assist with gym classes at St. John’s School.
Survivors include her four children, Deborah D. Thompson and husband William, Cynthia L. Belloli and husband David, Timothy B. Henry and wife Lori (Overdorf), and Janell A. List and husband Thomas.
Charlene is also survived by one brother, Lester “Killer” Prifogle of Greenwood; and one sister, Mary Morrill of West Columbia, S.C. She also has 12 grandchildren, Angela (Thompson) Augustus, Brian Belloli, Bradley Thompson, Andrew Belloli, Dustin Thompson, Brandon Henry, Dava (Belloli) Brown, Chelsie (Henry) Kochenderfer, Lindsay (List) Reynolds, Shelby (List) Louvé, Cassie List, and Isaiah Henry.
Charlene was blessed to have 26 great-grandchildren, Donovan Shuff, Morgan Thompson, Ryan Augustus, Dylan Nelson, Austin Augustus, Jacob Wray, Simeon Brown, Makena Thompson, Judah Kochenderfer, Kaya Brown, Aidan Kochenderfer, Adriana Thompson, Brogan Henry, Theodore Brown, Lydia Kochenderfer, Quinn Belloli, Dylan Thompson, Reece Reynolds, Paige Belloli, Liam Kochenderfer, Nash Thompson, Sloane Reynolds, Dunamis Henry, Kateleya Louvé, Isabella Louvé and Wilde Lily Henry. She was blessed to live long enough to welcome one great-great-grandchild, Wrenley May Griggs.
She was preceded in death by her siblings, Maxine Gaugler and husband Elbert, Donald “Pete” Prifogle and wife Clarabelle, and a brother-in-law, Jerry Morrill.
A funeral service for Charlene will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Rev. Kim Ridenour presiding. Burial will follow in St. John’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Young-Nichols Funeral Home was chosen to assist the Henry family at this time. Messages of condolence may be left on Charlene’s obituary page at young-nichols.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Purdue Alumni Scholarship at the Tipton County Foundation, 1020 W. Jefferson St., Tipton, IN 46072; or the Tipton County 4-H Program, 1200 S. Main St., Tipton, IN 46072.