ONKEN, Eno J. 1930-2003

ONKEN, RODEMAKER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/13/2009 at 11:12:20

OSAGE, IOWA — Eno J. Onken, 73, of Topock, Arizona, and formerly of Osage passed away Wednesday (Sept. 24,2003) at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Eno was born on June 7, 1930, in Osage, the son of Enno and Jennie (Rodemaker) Onken. He was a retired maintenance mechanic from Libby Glass.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State St., in Osage with Lay Minister Gary Gilbert officiating. Interment will be in the Orchard Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and one hour before services Sunday.

He is survived by two daughters, Debbie Tull and her husband, Glen, of Carson City, Nev., and Denise Garcia of Yucca Valley, Calif.; a son, Jerry Marshall and his wife, Robin, of Hesperia, Calif.; grandchildren, Janine Yanelli, Jennifer Copp and Jody Laster, Tyler, Trevor and Jerry Jr. Marshall, and Jamie Miller and Justin Channell; great-grandchildren, Tony Yanelli, Dillon and Jaake Taylor, Jesse Copp, and Bryona Crable; two sisters, Jennie Adams of Osage, and Donna Onken of Omaha, Neb.; three brothers, Jim Onken of Osage, Arthur Onken of Osage, and Frank Onken of Rudd; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Patricia; and daughter, Delores Force.

Arrangements are by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa; (641) 732-3706.

[Mason City Globe Gazette online, Sept. 26, 2003]