Preston Enlow

Preston Gene Enlow, 84, of Marshalltown, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2015, in Washington, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015, at the funeral home. Military Honors will be presented by Harry C. Harter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #839 and American Legion Frank Lewis Glick Post #46. Memorials may be directed to the family for designation at a later date. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Gene and his family. Phone 641-844-1234. Preston Eugene Enlow was born on August 26, 1930, on a farm near Savanah, Iowa. He was the son of Lewis and Helen Ione (Richardson) Enlow. Gene attended country school in rural Savanah, Iowa. Gene honorably served his country in the United States Marine Corps from June 1952 until January 1954. On January 15, 1960, Gene was united in marriage to Ruth Grosvenor and they later divorced; he married Gladys Holderness and they divorced. He then married Valerie Hartwell until she passed in 2012. Gene worked at Fisher Controls until his retirement in 1992, after 22 years of service. Gene was a member of the Elks Lodge #312, the American Legion, and UAW #893. He loved his familyespecially his grandchildren, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushroom hunting, gardening, and the outdoors in general. Left to cherish Genes memory are his children: Gerald Dean Enlow, and Harold Enlow both of Washington, Iowa; Gloria (Willie) Kriegel of State Center; Preston Enlow of Washington, Iowa; Lisa Stabenow of Marshalltown, Iowa; Tony Stabenow of Miami, Florida; and Todd Stabenow of Marshalltown. Step-children: Luanne, Sandy, Alton, and Shawn; 20 grandchildren and 17 great grand-children and two more on the way. In death, Gene rejoins his parents, Lewis and Helen; wife, Valarie; great-granddaughter, Zoey; siblings, Bob and Florence; and daughter, June Putman.