LaDeva Ann Enderle

LaDeva Ann Enderle passed away on July 14, 2023, at Daybreak Nursing Home in Sikeston. She was born on May 11, 1947, to Raymond and Evelyn (Henderson) Buhs. LaDeva received 14 years of Catholic education, first at St Mary's, then Notre Dame, and finally at St John's Mercy in St Louis, where she attained her nursing degree. On August 17, 1968, she married David Anthony Enderle and proceeded to follow him across the globe as he served for 20 years in the United States Air Force. Together they had 2 children. After his retirement in 1986, they permanently moved back to Cape Girardeau, where she became a public health nurse. She spent 25 years working for the Cape County Health Department. She weighed, measured and vaccinated hundreds of children and was deeply fulfilled by her work. After her retirement, she continued volunteering at annual flu clinics across the heartland. LaDeva loved her children and grandchildren and would do anything she could for them. She and Dave loved to get ice cream and go looking for deer in the evenings. In 2021, Dave died suddenly, and her world turned upside down. She spent the last two years in assisted living at The Arbors at Auburn Creek battling Alzheimer's. LaDeva will be greatly missed by her mother, Evelyn Buhs, son, Ray Enderle, daughter, Melissa (Neal) Essner, sister, Mary Lou Grayson, grandsons, Collin Enderle, Dylan, Spencer and Tyler Essner, granddaughter Maria (Josh) Flahardy, and great granddaughter Layla Flahardy. She was preceded in death by her brother, Raymond George Buhs, Jr, her in-laws, Paul and Alma Enderle, her father, Ray Buhs, beloved husband, David, brothers-in-law, Herman Enderle and Bill Grayson, and sisters-in law, Anna Marie Enderle and Carol Enderle. Friends may call 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am Saturday, July 22, 2023 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Alexander Sutachan officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to SoutheastHealth Foundation College of Nursing Fund in LaDeva's name so more people can pursue a career in healthcare.

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LaDeva Ann Enderle

May 11, 1947 - July 14, 2023