Feb. 9, 1916 - Nov. 2, 2009

Blake Elizabeth Enos, 93, of Sweet Home, died on Nov. 2, 2009, at Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on November 7 at Gilliland Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 12 noon at the Sweet Home Elks Lodge.

She was born in Harrisburg to Anders Christian and Katharine Elizabeth (Williams) Christensen.

She was a life long resident of the mid-valley area.

She married Fred Enos in Harrisburg on Nov. 23,1936.

She was an active member of the Sweet Home Elkettes and was first recipient of the Annual Blake Enos Award.

She was a proud chaperone of the Brownsville 'Class of 1950' with her husband Fred.

She is survived by her brother Ben Christensen of Harrisburg; sister Elsie "Chris" Bryant of Sweet Home; nieces Jean Price of Prineville and Roxie Putman of Albany; nephews Clifford Christensen of Terrebonne, Cecil Christensen of Eugene, and Charles Christensen and Hubert Christensen, both of Harrisburg; honorary daughter Beverly Roth of Monmouth; and many grandnieces and grandnephews.

Her husband Fred Enos, parents and brother Leonard Christensen died before she did.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be made to the Elks Scholarship Fund, Evergreen Hospice serving Sweet Home or Sweet Home Ambulance Fire and Rescue.

Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements.