Christian Biography of Irene Viola Ensign

Irene V. Ensign, the daughter of John and Hulda (Herr) Vilhauer, was born on July 18, 1925 on a farm near Avon, South Dakota. She passed away on June 26, 2015 at the Ambassador in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 11 months, 8 days.

Irene was confirmed on July 2, 1939 in Highmore, South Dakota by Pastor Wilhelm Korn. She attended school in rural Highmore, South Dakota. She was a 30 year member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Blue Hill, Nebraska.

On September 8, 1947 she was united in marriage to the Rev. Raymond Ensign in Scranton, North Dakota. During her lifetime she lived in the communities of Highmore South Dakota, Ness city, Kansas, Otis, Colorado, Lenexa, Kansas, Clinton, Oklahoma, Adams, Nebraska, rural Superior, Nebraska, St. Frances, Kansas, Alliance, Nebraska and settling in Blue Hill, Nebraska.

She enjoyed decorating cakes, vegetable and flower gardening, needle work, quilting, cross stitching, embroidery, plastic canvas and latch hooking.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Raymond on March 26, 1993, brothers, Harvey and Marvin and sisters, LaVerna and Luella.

She is survived by her children, Phyllis Buss and husband Norman of Eagle, Nebraska; Jeanette Flaming and husband Clayton of Cantonment, Florida; Leann Ensign of Hastings, Nebraska; and John Ensign and wife Vicki of Nelson, Nebraska; 5 grandchildren: Brad Buss and wife Lori, Paula Ramold and husband Greg, Jessi Hoeft and husband Nathan, Kyle Flaming and wife Nikke and Kelly Karr and husband William; 7 great-grandchildren: Erin and Rebecca Buss, Matthew Ramold, Zane and Gianna Flaming and Caleb and Jacob Karr. She is also survived by sisters, Ruby Cables of Tyler, Texas; Velda Tweedt and husband Art of Minnesota; and Violet Schneider of Redfield, South Dakota; sisters-in-law, Ginger Vilhauer of Highmore, South Dakota; and Jonni Vilhauer of California; and a brother-in-law, Robert Hersh of Highmore, South Dakota; along with a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 11:00 am from the Salem Lutheran Church in Superior, Nebraska with Pastors Don and Margaret Olson officiating.

Music was congregational hymns, "In the Hour of Trial" and "Beautiful Savior," Stephanie Thayer was soloist who sang "In The Garden" and "Softly and Tenderly" with Carlita Price as organist.

Pallbearers were Brad Buss, Greg Ramold, Nathan Hoeft, William Karr, Alyssa Willicott and Cory Willicott.

Interment was in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery rural Superior.

A memorial has been established and can go in care of the family

Condolences may be sent to Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 or in care of www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements.