ENABNIT, Duane "Goldie" 1934-2005

ENABNIT, VORHES, ANDREWS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/5/2011 at 16:53:37

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Duane ‘Goldie’ Enabnit

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA — Duane “Goldie” Enabnit, 71, of 2014 270th St. died Monday (Dec. 5, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with the Rev. Kenneth Kent officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock and one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

[ Globe Gazette, Dec. 6, 2005 ]

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Duane P. ‘Goldie’ Enabnit

MARBLE ROCK — Funeral services for Duane P. “Goldie” Enabnit, 71, of 2014 270th St. in Marble Rock, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with Pastor Kenneth Kent officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 pm. Thursday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford St. in Marble Rock, and will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.

Duane Philip Enabnit was born on November 13, 1934, in Marble Rock, a son of Edward O. and Doris B. (Vorhes) Enabnit, and died Monday (Dec. 5, 2005) at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

He received his education in the Marble Rock Public Schools, graduating in 1953. He was united in marriage to Marjorie F. Andrews on June 10, 1956, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene.

Duane was engaged in construction work and worked for the Marble Rock Co-op Elevator. He later did carpentry work with Lawrence F. Christie in the Marble Rock area.

His last major construction project was the building of their new home, on their farm in 1979.

Duane farmed in the Marble Rock area with his brothers for many years and later on his own.

He took great pride in his farming operation and was a good steward of the land. When he wasn’t farming he enjoyed going to town for coffee with his friends at the “Rock” or cruising around town and the countryside checking things out. When he was home, he enjoyed watching sports on television. He was an avid Hawkeye and Vikings fan.

“Goldie,” as he was affectionately called by family and friends, had the ability to make friends wherever he went. He was a great one to tease and to be teased and always enjoyed a good joke.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock and the Round Grove Golf and Country Club in Greene.

Goldie will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 49 years, Marjorie of Marble Rock; his son, Mike (Lisa) Enabnit of Marble Rock; one grandchild on the way; four brothers: Ross (Darlene) Enabnit, Bob (fiancee Charlotte) Enabnit, Arlin (Marilyn) Enabnit, all of Marble Rock, Lyle “Shorty” (Mary) Enabnit of Prairie Du Chien, Wis.; three sisters-in-law: Martha (John) Deines of Cedar Falls, Marilyn (Justin)Watson of Manchester, and Melinda (Dennis) McWilliams of Bristow; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Duane Enabnit Memorial Fund in care of the family at P. O. Box 112, Marble Rock, IA 50653-0112.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford St. in Marble Rock.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 823-4457.

[ Globe Gazette, Dec. 7, 2005 ]