Paul & Barb Henke pose with an Emergency Response Vehicle. Photo courtesy of American Red Cross.

Some information is courtesy of Valley News Live

VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Valley City and many others will remember Barb Henke for her unselfish acts of service through the American Red Cross Association and her many other ventures.

Henke passed away recently after a brief fight with stomach cancer. She was 71.

Barb and her husband Paul have responded to floods, home fires, and tornadoes across the Dakotas and Minnesota. The couple kept emergency supplies at their home, just in case the call came in the middle of the night. They’ve also fulfilled numerous Red Cross deployments. From wildfires on the west coast, to hurricanes on the gulf coast, and even responding to New York City after September 11, 2001. Barb was proud to do her part alongside the other first responders.

In 2016 interview, Barb told NewsDakota she and her husband would be taking the American Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle to Baton Rouge to assist residents affected by flooding.

In her 28 years as a disaster volunteer, Barb clocked tens of thousands of volunteer hours. The Henkes responded to more than 40 natural disasters. Providing comfort and hope, food and emergency supplies to complete strangers going through the worst of times.