Ehnerd, Robert Paul

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• Obituary: 26 Apr 2004; Appleton Post Crescent

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Ehnerd, Robert Paul (Bob)Robert Paul (Bob) Ehnerd passed away Saturday, April 24, 2004 at his ho me after a six-year battle with congestive heart failure. Bob was born Sep t. 24, 1938 to the late Harold and Martha (Coenen) Ehnerd. He was a lifelo ng resident of Wrightstown, moving only recently to De Pere. Bob married M ary J. McCormick on Sept. 13, 1958 in Wrightstown.He worked for the Bro wn County Highway Commission for 23 years. He and his family developed Hap py Hollow Campgrounds (now Apple Creek Family Campgrounds). In 1983, he be came a horse harness maker, after studying with an Amish craftsman. He add ed cart and wagon making to his business and further developed Marbo Man or Carriage Service. His carriage could often be seen on Friday and Saturd ay nights in downtown Green Bay during the late eighties and early ninetie s. During the late eighties, Marbo Manor Carriage Service worked at Gracel and, Elvis Presley’s home, in Memphis, Tenn., for the Christmas Season inc luding the days until Elvis’s birthday in January. Bob loved horses, on t he hoof and under the hood. After retiring he found a 1958 Chevrolet Impa la and his good friend, Mike Roffers, did a beautiful job of bringing t he car back to its original beauty. Bob attended many car shows and receiv ed much acclaim. He often remarked that in 1958 he wanted a Chevrolet Impa la and he also wanted to get married. He couldn’t afford both, so he cho se the girl. It took almost 40 years to get the car! Bob was a member of t he Holy Name Society and St. Paul Parish in Wrightstown.Bob is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary; two sons, Daniel J. (Joann e) of De Pere and David J. (Helen) of Wrightstown; five grandchildren: Zac hary, Dylan and Maddison Ehnerd and Jason and Casey Hendricks. He is al so survived by special family friend, Phyllis Jaworski (Mike Phernetton) a nd two step granddaughters, Roberta (William) Busby and Jessica (Kelby) Cu evas. He is further survived by a sister, Patricia, of Florida; four siste rs-in-law, Ann (Mrs. Ed) Ehnerd, Virginia (Mrs. Glenn) Ehnerd, and Anne (M rs. Verle “Pete”) Ehnerd, and Patricia (Dennis) Driessen; 2 brothers-in-la w, James McCormick and Michael McCormick; his father-in-law, Timothy J. Mc Cormick; as well as many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by two infant sons, his parents, his brothers, Ed ward, Glenn, Lloyd, and Verle (Pete), and his mother-in-law, Myrna (Mrs. T im) McCormick.Due to construction at DeWane-Cotter Funeral Home in Wrightstown, family a nd friends may call Mon., April 26, 2004 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Cotter F uneral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, where there will be a Parish Wa ke Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Tuesday, April 27, 2004 f rom 9 a.m. until the hour of Mass at St. Paul Catholic Church in Wrightsto wn. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at c hurch, with Fr. Robert Kabat and Fr. Al Geiser concelebrating. Interment w ill be in the church cemetery.The family wishes to thank Dr. Michael Johnson and nurse Cindi of ThedaCa re for their care and compassion, and Hospitalist, Dr. Laurin Bellg of App leton Medical Center for her aid and comfort to Bob and his wife. Also a b ig thank you to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., especially Dr. Daniel Bor geson, Dr. Horng H. Chen and CHF nurse Mary LaRock for adding years and qu ality to Bob’s life.

Robert married McCormick, Mary J. (daughter of McCormick, Timothy James and Wilson, Myrna M.) [Group Sheet]