Aylene Enders, 97
Aylene A. Enders went to her heavenly resting place on May 4, 2013. She was born May 31, 1915, in Coeur d’Alene to William and Grace Arehart.
She had one older sister, Audrey, and one younger brother, Monty. Aylene lived her entire lifetime in Coeur d’Alene; she only had one ZIP code, 83814. She grew up in several homes in downtown Coeur d’Alene on Fourth, Seventh and Fifth Street. During her childhood, she worked at her family’s furniture store, Arehart’s Second Hand, on Fourth Street. She graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1933 (off Seventh Street) and was part of stunt team, glee club, madrigal and basketball all four years.
She attended NIJC (Coeur d’Alene) and received her A.A. degree and then went onto Whitney Business College (located off Sherman Avenue in Coeur d’Alene) where she received her two-year certificate for secretarial studies. She married Fred A. Enders, of Coeur d’Alene, on May 8, 1936. They bought their first home on 415 Wallace in 1936. She raised her family at 815 Fifth St. She lived out her retirement years at Heritage Place in Coeur d’Alene.
After graduating from college she first worked for the city of Coeur d’Alene and was secretary to Mayor Grantum and the City Treasurer. As her children became school aged, she started working for J.C. Penney (on Sherman Avenue) in the baby department, where she worked for 10 years. She retired from Dingle’s True Value Hardware (now Sports Cellar on Sherman Avenue) after selling small appliances for Mr. Dingle; she worked there for 25 years.
She is most well-known for walking the streets of Coeur d’Alene (in her retirement) with her husband, Fred, and dog, Chuggy; where they picked up cans and got in their daily exercise. She always said hello, gave a smile and a helping hand. She died a very proud local resident.
Among Aylene’s greatest accomplishments were being a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, where her nurturing, loving and supportive ways shined. She was a dear friend to many and will be greatly missed by her family and those who loved her and those who were honored to know her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred A. Enders (Coeur d’Alene); her son, Fred W. Enders (Coeur d’Alene); and her daughter, Dianne K. Reid (Coeur d’Alene). She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Joe and Deanna Villegas (Austin, Texas); her daughter-in-law, Chong Enders (Coeur d’Alene); her sister-in-law, Jean Arehart (Edmond, Wash.); her son-in-law, Donald Reid II (Coeur d’Alene); and her 10 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 10, 2013, at Forest Cemetery, 1032 Government Way, Coeur d’Alene, with Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene, in care of the arrangements. All those that loved her are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Aylene may be made to LaCrosse Health and Rehab, 210 West LaCrosse, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814, who took extraordinary and loving care of Aylene during the last year of her life. Please visit and sign Aylene’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.