Ensley, Wallace LeRoy (1932 - 2018)

ENSLEY, RICKLEFS, ROE, HOWARD, CUMMINS, TERBUSH, DUNCAN, BERGMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/16/2018 at 23:14:22

Name of deceased: Wallace LeRoy Ensley

Aged: 86 yrs, 4 mo, 18 days

Residence: Avoca Specialty Care, Avoca, IA

Born: May 11, 1932; Stanton County, NE

Died: Sep. 29, 2018; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018; Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery at Avoca, IA

Survived by: Wife of 66 years, Delores Ensley of Avoca, IA; daughters, Debra (spouse, Gary Myers) Ricklefs of Davenport, IA, and Cindy Ensley of Avoca, IA; son, Allen (spouse, Katherine) Ensley of Altus, OK; grandchildren, Rachel (spouse, Curt) Roe, Jared (spouse, Ashley Howard) Ricklefs, Destiny (spouse, B.J.) Cummins, and Jamie (spouse, Jade) Terbush; great-grandchildren, Jayden Ricklefs, Skyler Roe, Saige Roe, Cooper Cummins, Cara Cummins, and Crew Cummins; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lewis H. and Dorothea E. (nee Duncan) Ensley

Education: Attended country schools and Pilger (NE) schools before moving with his family to the Hancock, IA, area; he graduated from Hancock High School, Class of 1950

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: U. S. Navy; June 11, 1952 – Sep. 18, 1956

Marriage: Delores Mae Bergman; Sep. 11, 1952; Avoca, IA

Employment: Farmed for the Davis Family Farm for nearly 30 years; Wallace later farmed for himself and retired in 2002

Hobbies/Interests: Liked to watch old westerns on TV; enjoyed his children’s activities

Sources: kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com