- She was born on Sept. 4th, 1929 to Clarke and Lena Turner. Effie was the fourth of seven daughters in the Turner family. She loved all of her sisters dearly and thought of them all as her friends. The family lived and worked on a farm in Pittsville, Wi. In her late teens, Effie moved from the family farm to Wisconsin Rapids to attend vocational school. While attending school she worked for Mrs. Siewert whom she loved dearly.In October of 1947 she married Loren V. Enerson and moved to Fairbanks Alaska. In 1948 a daughter Coral Jean was born, and then in 1949 a son, Gary Lee. After months of adventure and isolation she desperately missed her family and moved back to Wisconsin. In 1951 her youngest daughter Judith Ann was born. As a single mother in the 1950s, she was diagnosed with tuberculosis, leaving her children in the loving care of her parents, she healed for months at a sanitarium in Stevens Point. Effie was a hard worker and sometimes worked multiple jobs to support her beloved children. Her employers included Boles Abstract, Herrschners, Del Monte, and Hershlebs Ice Cream. She also owned her own popcorn wagon which she independently operated at the softball fields and parks in Wisconsin Rapids. The popcorn wagon also served as a play place for her grandchildren. Effie enjoyed dances, shopping, picnics at Richfield Park with her children and grandchildren, time with her sisters, and holidays (especially Christmas). Much to the delight of her granddaughters, Effie was very well dressed and enjoyed the latest fashion always with a purse and shoes to match each outfit. Her large closet was a mess but likely due to "dress up" time with her Granddaughters. Right up until the end of her life, Effie wanted to look her best getting her hair, nails and makeup done, putting on a new outfit, and always topping it off with jewelry. Once Effie moved into Miller Alternative Care, she enjoyed going out for visits and eating out. She especially loved events and activities at the MARCC( Respite). Her "Bestie" Marilyn Seidl-Kramer was always willing to take Effie out on adventures such as dances at Respite, out to eat and to rummage sales.Effie is survived by her daughters Coral Doescher (Norm Hasenfang) and Judy (Rich) Hauger; siblings: Bernice Wills, Bonnie Haasl, Hazel Lewis and June Smith. Grandchildren: Chris (Dan) Hanlon, Terry Frost, Cindy Davies (Randy Steinhorst) and Tina (Mike) Fox. Great Grandchildren: Evan (Abi Nelezen) & Dylan Davies, Devon, Dakota, Zackery and Katelynn Frost, Sammi and Hanna Hanlon, and Eli and Codie Fox. Effie is preceded in death by her son Gary, two sisters Darlene (Pete) Peterson, and Helen (Eddie) Jerguson and special brother in law Ray (Birdie) Wills.
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