Nohre, Enus M. (Bob)

Enus M. (Bob) Nohre, 86, of Grundy Center, formerly of Parkersburg and Marion, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at the Grundy Care Center, Grundy Center, following a lengthy illness. Memorial Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at St. John Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls. Iowa Cremation is assisting the family.

Survivors include his wife, Joan of Grundy Center; daughter, Jacquelyn Meyer (John) of Waterloo; son, Scott Nohre of Marion; granddaughter, Joanna Ramsden-Meier (Kevin) of Waterloo; grandson, Jay Meier of Waterloo; great-grandchildren, Emma Leigh and Brady Michael Ramsden-Meier; brothers, Stanton Nohre of Lisbon, N.D., and Harry Nohre (Lorena) of Fertile, Minn.; and sister, Fern Traverso of Prescott, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.

Enus Myron Nohre was born June 18, 1924, in Holt, Minn., the son of Melvin and Inga (Olson) Nohre. After graduating from high school in Minnesota, he served in the U.S. Army as a medic during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of New Hampshire. On Dec. 31, 1948, he married Joan Rude at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Enus worked at Pennick & Ford in Cedar Rapids for many years. He loved the Cubs, and especially former 3rd baseman and most recently radio color analyst, Ron Santo. He also loved kids and spent hours playing with his great-grandchildren, chasing and being chased around the “loop” at Grandma's house - well into his 80s, developing many friendships with employees and gamblers alike at Tama. Enus was proud of his 100 percent Norwegian heritage, family vacations, enjoyed playing pinochle and cribbage with his brothers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in his name to Cedar Valley Hospice, P.O. 2880, Waterloo, IA 50704.

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