James "Pete" Henry

James A. “Pete” Henry, age 70 of Fremont, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Wahoo. He was born May 11, 1950 in Miami, FL to Alfred and Shirley (Pegg) Henry. He married his second wife, Laura Coufal, on April 1, 2015 in Las Vegas, NV. They lived and raised horses in the Norfolk, NE area before moving to Fremont. Pete was passionate about his horses and served as his own ferrier. His strong work ethic proved him to be a good provider for his family as an over the road trucker. He is survived by his wife Laura Coufal of Fremont; sons Josh Henry of Pilger, NE, Caleb Henry and Kaden Henry, both of Norfolk; step-children Michaela Coufal of Fremont; Albert (Bethany) Shukis III of Council Bluffs; six grandchildren; first wife Michelle Henry of Columbus; siblings Paul (Kim) Henry of Groveland, CA, Linda Pigott of Livermore, CA; brother-in-law Roy Heavey of San Bruno, CA; favorite niece Tammy (Brian) Larson of San Bruno, CA; and four nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister Carol Heavey. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 am Monday at the Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home in Wahoo. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.