Carol Irene Enegren, 85, of Baldwin City, KS passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 surrounded by her family at her daughters’ home in rural Baldwin City, Kansas.
She was born December 29, 1936 in Wichita, KS the daughter of Luke Levi Libern Cunningham and Minnie Irene (Dunn) Cunningham. She graduated from High School in Minneapolis, MN with the Class of 1954. She attended Ottawa University in Ottawa, KS where she met her future husband. She attended Wichita State University and later earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Kansas State University.
On January 27, 1957, Carol was united in marriage to Floyd Delbert Enegren at Westside Baptist Church, Wichita, KS. They shared sixty-three years of devotion and love before the death of her husband on January 10, 2021.
Carol worked as a bookkeeper for Enegren Electronics in Olathe, KS many years before her retirement. She loved being with her family and especially loved attending their sporting events. She was an avid Kansas City Royals fan and Kansas University Jayhawks basketball fan. She enjoyed sewing and canning. She was an active Sunday School Teacher who taught over forty-six years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Ottawa; Heritage Baptist Church, Lawrence, and attended Lighthouse Baptist Church, Baldwin City.
Mrs. Enegren was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Floyd; twin daughters, Teresa and Annette Enegren; and a sister, Mary Bates.
She is survived by four children, Gayle Inge and her husband, Rob of Omaha, NE, Martin Enegren and his wife, Jeri of Goddard, KS, Sara Yardley and her husband, Dan of Baldwin City, KS, David Enegren and his fiancée, Dana of Goddard, KS; two sisters, Barbara Cunningham of Shenandoah, IA and Patty Cox and her husband, Richard of Hayesville, KS; a brother, Roger Cunningham and his wife, Margaret of Milton, FL; twenty grandchildren; and twenty-six great-grandchildren.
A private family graveside service was held Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at the Oakwood Cemetery, Baldwin City, KS. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the Heritage Baptist Church, Lawrence, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Heritage Baptist Church and sent in c/o the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 64, Baldwin City, KS 66006. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com.
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