Enid M. Walter

WALTER, MILLER, OLSON, POWELL, SHEPHERD, TEMPUS, BUCHELE, CANNON, LEYVA

Posted By: dbeier (email)
Date: 1/29/2011 at 15:06:01

Enid Matilda Miller Walter was born on May 18, 1912, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the daughter of Hal C. and Minnie Miller.

At the age of six years, the family moved to Buchanan County, where she has been a lifelong resident. She attended all twelve grades at the Rowley Consolidated School. After graduation in 1930, she did housework in Iowa City, Iowa, for a time until securing a job at the Mental Health Institute in Independence, Iowa. There she met and later married her husband, L.D. Walter in 1935. To this union were born three children: Herbie Jay, Bonita Jane, and Margaret Lyn. In 1938, they moved to the Agnes N. Walter farm north of Quasqueton, Iowa, and lived there until 1950, when they purchased the home farm southeast of Quasqueton. They moved to Winthrop, Iowa, in 1964, and Enid resided there until her move to Cardinal Court in Independence in 2005.

She was a former member of the Quasqueton Union Church in Quasqueton and a member of the Church of Christ United in Winthrop and served as church organist at both churches. Being a community minded person, she enjoyed her memberships in Women’s Fellowship, Hobby Club, Garden Club, WWW (Winthrop Working Women), C & C (Community Club), O.E.S. Chapter of Independence, and Winthrop Golf and Country Club, where she played many games of cards.

After a short illness, Enid entered into her eternal life on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, at the age of 98 years.

Preceding her in death, were her parents; her husband, L.D.; and her siblings: Glen, Dick, Willard, Dell, Jak, Esther, Bernice, and Irma.

Survivors include her son, Herbie (Carol) Walter of Winthrop; her daughters: Jane (Russ) Olson of Rowley, IA, and Peg (Doug) Powell of Ames, IA; her eight grandchildren: Chris (Lisa) Walter, Angie Shepherd, Amy Olson, Alan Olson, Lisa (Troy) Tempus, Andrea (Bill) Buchele, Leigh Ann Cannon, and Kristi (Michael) Leyva; fourteen great grandchildren; two step grandchildren; four step great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

A Memorial Fund has been established in her name.

A Celebration of Enid’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 11 A.M. at Quasqueton Union Church in Quasqueton with Pastor Dean Schlitter officiating and Anita Bowden providing the music.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 21, 2011, from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M. at Fawcetts’ Funeral Home in Winthrop, and on Saturday from 10 A.M. until service time at the church.

Inurnment will be at the Quasqueton Cemetery at a later date.