Ilene Enright

Longtime Austin resident, Ilene Florence Enright, age 92, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Mrs. Enright was born January 6, 1918 in North Dakota to parents, Isabelle and Charles Johnson. The family moved to Rose Creek when she was an infant. Mrs. Enright attended elementary school in Rose Creek and graduated from Austin High School. She was engaged to be married in December 1940 to Robert Enright and was married in December 1944 after Mr. Enright returned from 38 months of over seas duty in the Army Air Force. Mrs. Enright was active in local charitable, church, civic and recreational activities. She was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church, the Rosary Society and St. Olaf Hospital Womens Auxiliary. She was an enthusiastic maker of hundreds of baby quilts distributed by the Pope's Warehouse. She was a member of the Austin Duplicate Bridge Club and several social bridge groups. Mrs. Enright was also a supporter of her husband's local public service. Mrs. Enright is survived by her husband, Robert; their five children and their spouses, Michael (Paulette) Enright, Saginaw, MI, Cynthia (Roger) Swanson, New Brighton, John (Sandy) Enright, Springfield, VA, James Enright, St. Paul, Joseph (Mary) Enright, Scottsdale, AZ; 11 grandchildren; three great grandchildren. Mrs. Enright is preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Nora Rasmussen and Mable Miller, both of Austin. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:30 am on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father John Traufler officiating. There will be a 4 pm CCW rosary and a 6 pm wake service on Friday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4-7 pm and also one hour before the service at the church on Saturday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. The casket bearers will be grandsons, John Swanson, Patrick, Roan, Robert, and Devin Enright, and great grandson, Austin Ramirez.

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