Walter Herman Enzenauer

1918 - 2016  (97 years)

• Name	Walter Herman Enzenauer
  Born	30 Oct 1918	Swift County, Minnesota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Apr 2016	Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I396543	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Alvin William Enzenauer,   b. 31 Mar 1895, Chippewa County, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 1967, Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Louisa Ziehl,   b. 12 Dec 1893, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1969, Minnesota, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1917
  Family ID	F131993	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Roesch
  Married	28 Apr 1945	Wyoming, USA
  Children	1. Enzenauer   2. Enzenauer
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F131997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Life Legacy Walter Herman Enzenauer, 97 of North Mankato, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Oaklawn Health Care Center in Mankato. Visitation will be held from 3-6pm, Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Northview ~ North Mankato Mortuary and also one hour prior to the service at church. Funeral Mass 10:30am, Monday, April 18, 2016 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Reverend Paul van de Crommert officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Mankato. Walter was born October 30, 1918 in Swift County, near Kerkhoven, MN to Alvin and Elizabeth (Ziehl) Enzenauer. He attended country schools and lived and worked on farms until being drafted on May 9, 1941 into the 46th Army Engineers, building airstrips in the South Pacific. He served 4 years during WWII until being honorably discharged on August 18, 1945. He married Mildred Roesch on April 28, 1945 in Cheyenne, WY. In 1960, Walter built their home in North Mankato, one of the first in the Hilltop area. He worked as a carpenter and cement mason at Langness and Ario Construction until retiring in 1981. He was a lifelong member of American Legion 510 in Nicollet, VFW Post 9713 in Mankato, and Disabled American Veterans Post 10. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and playing cards. He is survived by his wife of nearly 77 years, Mildred Enzenauer of North Mankato; daughter, Linda Cattrysse of Mankato; son, Ron (Gloria) Enzenauer of Savage, MN; grandchildren, Matt Cattrysse, Jenny (Oscar) Enzenauer Castaneda, Emily (Clint) Sticha, Theresa Enzenauer, Michael Enzenauer, Becca Enzenauer; great-grandchildren, Xander Sticha and Penelope Enzenauer Castaneda; and sister, Alice Skipper. Walt was preceded in death by his brother, Rueben Enzenauer.