Enos M. Denham

April 1, 1917 - June 1, 2011

Enos M. Denham of Luther died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at his home. He was 94. He was born on April 1, 1917 in Linnville, TN to R. Hilliard & Blanche (McClendon) Denham. He went to East Grand Rapids High School and transferred to Webb Preparatory School in Tennessee and graduated from there and went on to attend the University of Michigan for 1 year and transferred to Bowdoin College in Maine and would later attended Harvard Business School where he received his Master\'s Degree. After graduating he enlisted into the service and served over 3 years during World War II in the United States Army Air Corp. On January 17, 1946 in Dayton, Ohio he married the former Elizabeth Hughes and moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, and she preceded him in death on May 14, 2010. Mr. Denham was an Entrepreneur and owned and operated several manufacturing companies in Grand Rapids as well as Denham Manufacturing in Big Rapids and retired at the age of 78 when he moved to his cottage on the Pine River where he loved fly fishing and hunting. He enjoyed golf and was a past member of the Cadillac Country Club and would spend his winters in Rancho Viejo, Texas golfing. Survivors include his children: Enos Denham, Jr. of Luther, Constance D. (David) Huebner of Fairfield, IA, Elizabeth D. (Paul) Wanrooij of Harpswell, ME, and Molly D. (Mark) Cutter of Fairfield, IA; grandchildren: Justin, Elizabeth, Spring, David and Lila; brother-in-law, Turk Hughes of Hanover, NH; sister-in-law, Jeanne Denham of South Bend, IN; and 7 nieces and nephews. Private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pine River Association. Arrangements were made by the Peterson Funeral Home in Cadillac. An online guestbook is available at www.petersonfh.com.