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Raymond E. Enyart

Birth	:	19 May 1919 Cass County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	26 Jan 2015 Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0720560, -86.2248660
Description	:	Published in the Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, January 29, 2015 Raymond E. Enyart, May 19, 1919 Jan. 26, 2015, Mr. Raymond E. ENYART, 95, known by many as 'Ray the Lawnmower Man' of Rochester, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Life Care Center, Rochester. On May 19, 1919, Raymond Earl was born in Henpeck, just outside of Twelve Mile. He was a treasured son of Earl and Ursa Filbey Enyart. Growing up as one of eight children, Ray shared his childhood with three sisters and four brothers. With great Bulldog pride, Ray graduated with his class from... Read More	Published in the Rochester Sentinel, Thursday, January 29, 2015 Raymond E. Enyart, May 19, 1919 Jan. 26, 2015, Mr. Raymond E. ENYART, 95, known by many as 'Ray the Lawnmower Man' of Rochester, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Life Care Center, Rochester. On May 19, 1919, Raymond Earl was born in Henpeck, just outside of Twelve Mile. He was a treasured son of Earl and Ursa Filbey Enyart. Growing up as one of eight children, Ray shared his childhood with three sisters and four brothers. With great Bulldog pride, Ray graduated with his class from Fulton High School in 1936. Ray and Ruth Meek married on Dec. 7, 1940, in Peru. Together they shared more than 74 years of life's adventures. From their union, came two beautiful daughters, June and Sharon. Over the years, the family tree continued to grow with the added blessings of three grandchildren and two great-granddaughters. As the second oldest of the Enyart kids, Ray acquired a strong work ethic from his dad and experiencing the Great Depression at the tender age of 10 years old. He was dedicated to Torx, working as a tool and die maker from 1951-1983 when he retired to go into small engine repair full time. As an entrepreneur, he was an amazing man, gifted with his hands as well as his mechanical abilities. As such, Ray went full time with his small engine repair opening Ray's Lawnmower Shop situated in the southwest quadrant of Rochester. He welcomed customers here, solving problems, repairing engines, ensuring customer satisfaction as the primary ingredient for success. Although push mowers were his specialties, he acquired a great love for John Deere riders. He formally retired less than a year ago in the spring of 2014. Each day, Ray trekked to join the Burger King breakfast bunch at 9:30 a.m. for coffee, catching up on the latest and solving the world's problems. Always sharing his table were Wayne, George and Linda. A faithful member of the Rochester Church of the Nazarene for more than 66 years, Ray physically and financially contributed to the building of the present structure, which was completed in 1965. As a good steward, he served his church as trustee, Sunday school superintendent, church bus driver, missions director and Sunday school teacher of the teen group for a number of years. Ruth and Ray embraced a memorable missions trip to Suriname in the 1980's; they also once visited the Bahamas on a mission to help with the building of a church. Remembered for a great sense of humor, Ray loved a good joke. He fashioned the foundation of his life around faith, family and friends. Ray and Ruth enjoyed adventures, traveling to family and friends, visiting Michigan, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio, to name a few of their favorite destinations. Promptness was his middle name, as he was always 10 minutes early, and he preferred to make immediate payment in cash. A connoisseur of music, Ray loved Lawrence Welk, southern gospel, country and patriotic. A man of perpetual motion over the years, Ray built four homes. He once raised over 5,000 chickens. In his younger years, he and Ruth planted a truck patch garden each spring, then canned and froze the bountiful harvest every autumn. He also planted colorful flowerbeds to accent the landscape. One year he planted peanuts and cotton, giving them some northern exposure. Left to cherish Ray's memory are his loving wife, Ruth; two daughters, June Howe and husband David, Rochester, Sharon Herington and husband Dohn, Mundelein, Ill.; three grandchildren, Doug Howe, Cheryl Cholewczynski and husband Mike, and Marc Alan Herington and wife Suzanne; two great-grandchildren, Lindsay Herington and Brooke Herington; a sister, Norma Becker and husband Dale, Rochester; two brothers, Emerson Enyart and wife Barbara, Rochester, and Carl Enyart and wife Pat, South Bend; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins; and the many friends he met at Ray's Lawnmower Shop. Preceding Ray in death are his parents; two sisters, Evelyn Williams and Eileen Simpson; and two brothers, Wilson Enyart and Kenneth Enyart. The Enyart family wishes to express their grateful appreciation for the kind assistance, love and care conveyed to their dad by Carl Damron, Ralph Bright, Randy and Carol Shelburne, pastor Don Meyer, Emerson and Barb Enyart, Norma and Dale Becker and the staff of Gentiva Hospice. A celebration of the life of Mr. Raymond Earl Enyart is 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th St., Rochester, with Rev. Don Meyer officiating. Friends may visit with the family from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A private family burial is Saturday at the Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Gentiva Hospice or to the Church of the Nazarene Missions Fund.

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Where is Raymond E. Enyart's memorial?
Raymond E. Enyart's memorial is located at: Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton County, USA.
When did Raymond E. Enyart death?
Raymond E. Enyart death on 26 Jan 2015 in Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Raymond E. Enyart's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0720560
Longitude: -86.2248660

Family Members:

Parent

Earl Alphonso Enyart

(1896 - 1979)

Ursa Arvella Filbey Enyart

(1895 - 1990)

Spouse

Ruth Meek Enyart

(1923 - 2016)

Siblings

Kenneth A Enyart

(1921 - 2002)

Ursa Eileen Enyart-Jones Simpson

(1929 - 2000)

Children

June Marie Enyart Howe

(1942 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rochester IOOF Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0720560, -86.2248660

2. Citizens Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0639000, -86.2249985

3. Fulton County Poor Farm Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0376900, -86.2182500

4. Sand Hill Cemetery
Tiosa, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1204910, -86.2203330

5. Burton Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0846405, -86.2896347

6. Old Shelton Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0106010, -86.1921997

7. Antioch Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0018997, -86.2564011

8. Reichter Cemetery
Talma, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1356880, -86.1607240

9. Mount Hope Athens Cemetery
Athens, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0540490, -86.1200560

10. Mount Zion Cemetery
Rochester, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0106610, -86.1495120

11. Lutheran Cemetery
Tiosa, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1490936, -86.1712570

12. Hamlett Cemetery
Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1417300, -86.1494610

13. Mount Olive Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9827995, -86.2425003

14. Richland Center Old Order Mennonite Cemetery
Richland Center, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1555100, -86.2705700

15. Richland Center IOOF Cemetery
Richland Center, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1557617, -86.2699890

16. Richland Center Citizen Cemetery
Richland Center, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1562700, -86.2709190

17. South Germany Cemetery
Pershing, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1238976, -86.3324356

18. Tippecanoe Old Order of Mennonite Cemetery
Talma, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1647310, -86.1784020

19. Salem Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9796982, -86.2908020

20. Stair Cemetery
Argos, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1723404, -86.2697754

21. Clark Farm Cemetery
Akron, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0107930, -86.1047680

22. Mud Lake Chapel Cemetery
Wagoner, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9671173, -86.1715012

23. Fulton Cemetery
Fulton, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9561005, -86.2564011

24. Sycamore Memorial Park
Talma, Fulton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1288986, -86.0867004