Henrietta Volkers, age 98, of Volga, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at the United Living Community in Brookings. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church, with burial in Trinity Cemetery. Visitations will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga.

Henrietta Marie "Hennie" Volkers was born December 7, 1917, near Hills, Minnesota, to Albert and Fannie (Wissink) Volkers. She attended country school and moved with her family to the Volga area in 1940. She helped with farm work and worked at the Silver Bell Café in Volga. She later purchased the Silver Bell and then worked for Waltz Hardware in Brookings until purchasing the Quick Lunch. She moved to Sioux Falls and worked for Sioux Vocational School until 1980 when she returned to Volga. She worked for Saga Food Services at SDSU until her retirement.

Hennie was a member of the Volga Christian Reformed Church and ladies aid. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, quilting, and watching the Minnesota Twins.

Survivors include several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Harry, Herman, and Bert Volkers; two sisters: Minnie Molengraaf and Jennie Ulvestad; and an infant sister, Christina.