Mona Eileen Henson of Douglas Dies at 92 in Memorial Hospital

Ninety-two years of life in Converse County came to a quiet close on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when Mona Eileen (Bloem) Henson passed away at Memorial Hospital of Converse County in Douglas, Wyoming.

Born in Wheatland, Wyoming, on Saturday, September 15, 1934, to Melvin Clayton “Breezy” Bloem and Arlene Vida (Schnase) Fowler, Mona grew up in Douglas and attended Douglas High School.

A Life Tied to Douglas

On October 26, 1953, Mona married Maurice Steve Henson. The couple built a life together, raising a family in Douglas until Steve passed away on June 27, 2000. Mona carried his memory for the next twenty-six years. Passing away beneath the Hunter’s Moon on October 25, 2026, she left this world just one day before what would have been their 73rd wedding anniversary.

For more than thirty years, Mona worked for the school district, where she cooked and prepared school lunches. Outside of work, her daily life revolved around baking cinnamon rolls, tending her garden, watching and listening to birds, supporting Wyoming Cowgirls basketball, and her love for snowmen.

Family remained the centerpiece of her world. Among her enduring personal milestones was the joy of seeing three sets of five generations within her family.

Surviving Family and Memorial Arrangements

She is also survived by her sister, Margo Shoemaker, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Family and friends may gather for a visitation on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel, located at 1147 Cheyenne Street in Douglas. Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the Douglas Park Cemetery, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Ruthe James Williams Memorials Conference Center at 400 West Center Street in Douglas. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman Funeral Homes-Converse Chapel.