Funeral services for Dorothy Mae Dachtler Ennis, 79, of Dickinson, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson with Pastor Noel Vold officiating. Burial will take place at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery in Mandan, at a later date.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Stevenson Funeral Home with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Dorothy passed away April 3, 2009 on her 79th Birthday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Dickinson, surrounded by her loving family.
Dorothy Mae (Dachtler) Ennis was born April 3, 1930 in Grant County to Elizabeth (Kapsch) and Oscar Dachtler. She grew up in the Elgin area, where she also attended school. She worked as a waitress at the Holiday House in Mott, it was there she met and fell in love with Donald Ennis, who was a cable-splicer with Northwestern Bell Telephone in Jamestown. They were married on Dec. 15, 1951 in Jamestown. They then moved to Dickinson, where Dorothy worked at S & L. They raised six children. Dorothy was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church and attended the services at St. Benedict's Health Center when Donald was a resident. Dorothy enjoyed working in her flower beds and watching the flowers grow. As a family, she enjoyed camping and playing canasta after supper and when the dishes were done. She had a bottomless-cookie-jar filled with her famous chocolate chip cookies. She loved to work in the woodworking shop beside Don, cutting out wooden shapes to paint or have one of her daughters paint. The thrill for her was the use of the electric tools. She enjoyed the friendship and gab sessions with her best friend Shirley, visits from her brothers, sisters-in-law, kids, grandchildren and great-granddaughter. She will be missed but will live in our hearts forever.
Dorothy is survived by her sons, Jerry (Brenda) Ennis, Rockspring, Wyo. and Bryan (Mary) Ennis, Dickinson; daughters, Susan Walz, Dickinson, Sandra Kuntz, Richardton, and Patti Ennis (Mike Jung), Mandan; grandchildren, Shalin Ennis, Mesa, Ariz., Matthew Ennis, Rochester, Minn., Sarah Ennis (Tyler Rice), Dunn Center, Jesse Kuntz, Dickinson, Samantha Walz, Dickinson, Scott Ennis, Fargo, Laura Ennis, Dickinson; great-granddaughters, Savanna Hulm, Bismarck, Sophia Rose Rice, Dunn Center; brothers, George (Ruth) Dachtler, Missoula, Mont., Marvin (Delora) Dachtler, Glen Ullin, Johnny (Mary) Dachtler, Oxford, Iowa; sister-in-law, Valoria Okland, Fargo; brother-in-law, Ervin (Bev) Ennis, Jamestown; numerous nieces and nephews.
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Ennis, June 29, 2008; her parents Oscar and Elizabeth Dachlter; son, Mark Ennis and infant daughter; brother, Garhart Dachtler; sisters-in-law, Ione Dachtler and Elaine Bugzavich; brothers-in-law, Arthur Okland, Wally Gensburg and Joe Bugzavich.
The family would like to give a special thanks and recognition to St. Joseph's Hospital, Dr. Mark Hinrichs and Heartland Hospice for all the kindness, respect and loving care given to Dorothy and the family during her care.
Remembrances and condolences may be shared with the family at www.stevensonfuneralhome.com .
