John Martin Enger

John Martin Enger was born on Oct. 2, 1934 in Ringstead, Iowa the son of Martin and Engle Wiener Enger. He was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Villard, MN and attended and graduated from Villard High School in 1953. John graduated from Ft. Sam AFB in Houston, Texas in 1954 where he studied in the Med Tech Program. John served in the U.S.A.F. during the Korean and Vietnam Wars and served at the Finley, N.D, Radar Base from 1972 until his discharge on August 31, 1974. On July 27, 1957 he was united in marriage to Jane Hauge at Williston, N. Dakota. The couple resided in Villard, MN from 1974 until 1991. During those years, John was a dairy farmer. The couple moved to Albert Lea in 1991 where he was the business manager at the Community Foot Clinic for his son Dr. John Enger. He was a member of of the USAF Services Club, Minneapolis, MN., the Elks and Legion of Albert Lea and past commander of the American Legion in Villard, MN. He served 17 years on the Villard School Board, was a Commander of the Civil Air Patrol in Glenwood, MN, a member of the MN Flying Farmers and a member of the Air Force Sargeants Association. John loved spending time with his family and many friends, he loved to fly and ride his Harley Davidson Motorcycle and loved to watch and attend sports events. Survivors include his wife Jane, Albert Lea, chidren; Sherree and husband Greg Engen, Sauk Centre, MN., Dr. John and wife Liz Enger, Albert Lea, Nancy and husband Ron Kirchenwitz, Shakopee, MN., Ken and wife Amanda Enger, Albert Lea. Brothers, Lloyd and wife Mary Schnetzer, Bill and wife Janet Schnetzer and sister, Wilmeta and husband Dale Massmann all of Villard, MN. Ten grandchildren; Britanni, Bryanne and Brooke Engen, Tiffany and Tristan Kirchenwitz, Jordan, Kristen, Ben, Kelsey and Carter Enger. Mother-in-law, Gladys Strand, Williston, N.D., brother-in-law, Ken Hauge, Bend, Oreagon, sisters-in-law, Nancy Bratcher, Caneyville, KY and Vicki Hunt, Williston, N.D. Two very special "Aunts" Rose Gunderson, Williston, N.D. and Eda Erith, Plentywood, Montana. John was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Charlie Stoltz and Orville Schnetzer.