Bob Ed Enabnit

MARBLE ROCK | Funeral services for Bob Ed Enabnit will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at the United Methodist Church, Marble Rock, with Pastor Martha Benett officiating.

Burial will take place at a later date in the Hillside Cemetery, Marble Rock.

Military honors will be conducted at the church by the Straud-Gates Post 387 American Legion of Marble Rock. 

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, 2015, at the Walter F. Bohl Community Center, Marble Rock. 

Bob Ed Enabnit was born on Aug. 12, 1931, in Marble Rock, Iowa, the second of five sons born to Ed and Doris (Vorhes) Enabnit. Bob was raised on a farm west of Marble Rock and lived his entire life in this area. 

He received his education in public school, graduating from Marble Rock High School in 1949. While in school Bob was an athlete who participated in both basketball and baseball.

Following graduation he farmed with his older brother, Ross, and worked for a local electrician. 

Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving from 1952-1954. Most notably he was part of a test group that made modifications to the Nike missile (surface-to-air-missile) before it was put into production.

After being honorably discharged from the service, Bell Telephone tried to recruit Bob but farming was too important to him so he returned to Marble Rock to farm.

Bob played fast pitched softball on two teams while in the service helping his teams to win both leagues and advance to the championship tournament. 

Bob and his brothers farmed together for many years before starting their individual farming operations. He worked nine years for an electrician and a carpenter in addition to farming and raising cattle and hogs.

Bob believed in the value of hard work which was evident.

In October 1956, Bob was united in marriage to Leona Klimesh in Protivin, Iowa. They were blessed with five children.

He was a member of the Lions Club serving as president, the American Legion and served on the Marble Rock Coop Board.

Bob enjoyed being part of a bowling league in Charles City, golfing and spending time with his family.

He will be remembered as an honest, hardworking and honorable man.

Living family members include five children: Mark (friend Sheila Benson) Enabnit, Marble Rock; Monica (Mark) Heard, Rockford; Melinda (Mike Kubik) Enabnit, Charles City, Marvin (Liz) Enabnit, Marble Rock; Michelle (Stacey) Jones, Sheffield; 11 grandchildren: Jessica (Tony) Rother,Erin Enabnit, Kate Enabnit, Amy (Kevin) Pearce, Tyler (Val) Christopherson, Travis Christopherson, Megan Kubik, Dustin (Kelsey) Enabnit, Paige (John) Martin, Corey (Caitlyn Green) Jones, Jenny (friend Spencer Jurgens) Jones; six step-grandchildren: Stephanie (Greg) Dingel, Andy Heard, Brady (Jena) Heard, Kaci Heard, Michelle Kubik, Cody Kubik; seven great-grandchildren: Ava and Madden Pearce, Landon and Olivia Rother, Layton Christopherson, Tess Enabnit, Josie Martin; four step-great-grandchildren: Riley, Carter and Drew Dingel, Madison Heard; three brothers: Ross (Darlene) Enabnit, Arlin (Marilyn) Enabnit, Lyle "Shorty" Enabnit, special friend: Charlotte Johnson; many nieces and nephews and friends.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Duane Enabnit; sister-in-law, Mary Enabnit; ex-wife, Leona Enabnit.

Retz Funeral Home, 423 Bradford St., Marble Rock, Iowa; 641-823-4457, retzfh.com.