Vecil Heniser, age 92, of Portland, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Muncie IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital.  She was born in Bryant, Indiana, on September 8, 1931, the daughter of Cleo and Kathleen (LeFavour) Bookout.  She was married on December 26, 1948, to Gerald "Mus" Heniser, who passed away on November 12, 2015.  Vecil was a bookkeeper for Heniser Motor Sales in Portland for many years.  She was an active First Presbyterian Church member and a past Delta Theta Tau sorority president.

Surviving are three daughters, Linda Warner (husband Randy) of Indianapolis, Susan Horsman (husband John) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Lisa Lyons (husband Dan) of Portland, one brother, Darl Bookout (wife Donna) of Muncie, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Hurley Bookout.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from 1:00-2:00 PM, and service will begin at 2:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Green Park Cemetery with no graveside service. Memorials can be made to the choice of the donor.

The family would like to thank the staff of The Waters of Dunkirk for their wonderful care.

Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com