Preceded in death by husband, William L. Enenbach and sister, Laverne Bjorndahl. She is survived by her children and spouses, Judy and Tom Quest, Mark and Janis Enenbach, and Carol and Phil Haller; grandchildren, Daniel (Laura), Melanie and Laura Quest, Matthew (Laura), Jonathan and Jacob Enenbach, Katie (Brad) Trenkle, Katie (Brad), Lindsey, Melissa and Ryan Haller; great-grandchild, Maddie Enenbach; sisters, Marian Vajcner and Mary (Don) Swerczek; nieces, nephews and many friends.
Services Monday 9:30 A.M. at the 72nd Street Chapel to St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church at 10:00 A.M.
Interment Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation begins Sunday 4:00 P.M. at the 72 Street Chapel with a Wake Service at 6:00 P.M.
Memorials are suggested to Creighton Prep, Holy Name School or Duchesne Academy.
JOHN A. GENTLEMAN MORTUARIES
Help us celebrate and remember the wonderful long life of Helen (Frahm) Enenbach, mother extraordinaire, very loving wife, devoted sister, and dear friend to so many, Helen did the ordinary in such a beautiful way.
Helen was born January 17, 1917, on a farm near Manning, Iowa, to John and Mary (Andresen) Frahm. Sadly, Helen's young 21 year old mother died when she was two weeks old. Helen was raised by her maternal grandparents who were German immigrants and very loving in the raising of their young granddaughter. She used to tell fun stories of growing up in a family where American traditions were not known, like the time she told her schoolmates she was having a birthday party and brought them home to the great surprise of her grandparents.
Helen graduated with the Manning High School Class of 1935; she was the salutatorian.
Helen's father continued to be a big part of her life. In subsequent marriages Helen gained three wonderful sisters, Laverne, Marian, and Mary.
Across the miles and despite differences of age, these sisters remained very close throughout the years. Helen and her husband, Bill, came from the same small town and knew each other all of their lives but only really noticed each other on a very fateful ride to Manning from Omaha one July 4. They were married August 2, 1941. A more devoted couple you will never meet. True "Great Generation" people, they lived through the depression and World War.
While Bill was away for 3 1/2 years in the army in the South Pacific, Helen worked at the Martin Bomber Plant as a secretary.
Just a few years later, Helen came into her real strength as an amazing mother to Judy, Mark and Carol. For most of our growing up years we lived across the street from school and our house was always full of kids. Mom was a seamstress of clothes, costumes, drapes and curtains; a great cook but even better cookie baker; a person who was always there to listen; a woman of amazing faith. Priests would stop by for breakfast and nuns would borrow our car. One nun even got mom to climb a tree to get a birds' nest for science class.
In 1977 Mom became Grandma eventually to 10 very lucky grandchildren. Grandma continued to teach all of these children to the end of her life the values of kindness, faith and love of family.
We appreciate so much your coming today and all of the many extensions of kindness during the last few months and especially over this last weekend. God was so very good to us to give us Helen!
Judy, Mark and Carol