Earl Vernon Henderson, a former Federal Way and Auburn resident, died Aug. 3 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was 94.

Born Dec. 1, 1907, in Round Lake, Minn., he served in the Army and the Navy during World War II. After leaving the service, he was employed by the GSA in Auburn and Boeing in Seattle.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve; a daughter, Kandes Bregman of Scottsdale; a sister, Gretchen Harshman of Bloomington, Ind.; brothers Lyle of Lacey, Donald of Federal Way, and Lowell of Eatonville; and four grandchildren.