Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Glenwood, Iowa
INTERMENT: Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa
Ena Pauline (Burwell) Nelson Krause passed away at the age of 99 years, 8 months, 9 days on April 1, 2009 at Glen Haven Home in Glenwood, IA.
Ena was born on July 23, 1909 in Smith Center, KS to Clarence E. & Esta E. (Rorabaugh) Burwell. She graduated from Smith Center High School in 1927. She started her teaching career that fall and continued her education in the teaching field by attending Ft. Hayes Teachers College in Hayes, KS and years later the University of Northern, Iowa, as well as Los Angeles State and George Pepperdine in California. She taught four years in Kansas and three years in Strahan, IA.
She married Boyd C. Nelson on November 26, 1930. To this union their daughter Ena Charlene was born in October of 1931. When Boyd entered the Navy during WWII, Ena and Charlene moved to Iowa to live with her parents. She worked at the Bomber Plant in Omaha until the war ended. She worked at the then Glenwood State School for about four years, attended UNI and then taught first grade in Strahan for three years. She and Boyd moved to California in 1953 where she taught one year. After his death in 1956, she returned to Glenwood and worked in the Personnel and Business Offices at the State School until she retired in 1984. She married Clifford Krause on December 24, 1966.
Her “motto” as noted in her high school annual was “Life is what you make it, so I’m busy.” That was true all of her life. In high school, she was in Glee Club, Dramatic Club, Booster Club, G.A.A., Independent Staff, Annual Staff, Cheer Leader, Freshman Class President and National Honor Society. As an adult, she belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star where she served as Worthy Matron two terms, to the Rebekah Lodge #552 where she was Noble Grand, and to the Eagles Auxiliary. She joined the Congregational Church in Smith Center, KS in 1923, was baptized in the Baptist Church at Great Bend, KS in 1940 and transferred her membership to the First Baptist Church in Glenwood when she moved there. She was an active member of that church, teaching Sunday School many years, and enjoyed being involved in two church circles. She and Cliff also belonged to several clubs over the years such as a C.B. Club and various card groups.
In Ena’s spare time, she enjoyed traveling, especially visiting family, baking, knitting, embroidery, reading, crossword puzzles, playing cards and most of all, dancing. She and Boyd occasionally went to dances, but she and Cliff danced often and regularly until she was over 90 years of age.
After Cliff’s death in 2003, she lived alone until she broke her hip and had other major surgery in 2004, requiring her to begin living at Glen Haven Home, where she resided until her death. Until the last year, she enjoyed the various activities and entertainment there. She especially enjoyed visiting with her family and friends on a regular basis.
Preceding her in death were both husbands, brother Harry Burwell, sisters Ilene Hannan and Doris Longinaker.
She is survived by her daughter Charlene and Tom Nutting of Glenwood, Iowa; brother Don and Elaine Burwell of Glenwood, Iowa. “Little Grandma” leaves grandchildren Vicki Buum, David and Rose Pearce, Debora Hendry, Bill and Vanessa Pearce; 17 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren Don, Dennis and Daniel Nutting and spouses and 4 step-great grandchildren. “Aunt Enie” leaves nieces Andrea (Longinaker) Perumean, Sharon (Longinaker) Stevens, Nancy Longinaker, Kathy Longinaker, Lisa (Burwell) Bieber, nephew Mark Burwell, and several great-nieces, nephews and many friends.
Visitation:Sunday, April 5, 2009
7:00 PM
212 South Locust
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Monday, April 6, 2009
10:30 AM
212 N. Vine Street
Glenwood, IA51534
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