Henry Newth, 80, died June 16, 1998, at the Haxtun, Colo., hospital.

He was born Aug. 25, 1917, near Farnam to Herbert and Catherine Powell Newth. The family moved to Venango when he was a young boy. He graduated from Venango High School in 1936. Before he was drafted into the U.S. Army, he helped his father farm.

After his discharge, he married Dorothy Cox in Ogallala in October 1942. They lived on a farm north of Holyoke, where they raised their family. In 1968, they moved west of Holyoke and in 1996, they moved into Haxtun.

Mr. Newth is survived by his wife; two daughters, Nancy (Charles) Zwirn of Sterling, Colo., and Tamma (Larry) Nothstine of Wood River; two sons, Bill (Claudia) of Holyoke and Byron of Greeley; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Venango Community Church with Pastor Eugene Layne officiating. A military tribute will be given by the Venango American Legion Post. Cremation will follow the services.

Bullock-Long Funeral Home of Grant is in charge.