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Delphia Eleanor Endres, a former Prineville resident, died Aug. 11, 2010, of natural causes in Meridian, Idaho.
Delphia was born March 15, 1917, in Troy, Mont., to Dallas and Mary Burden Fridley. She graduated from Klamath Union High School and attended Southern Oregon Normal School. After moving to Prineville with her parents, she married Ernest James Endres on July 1, 1939. They enjoyed 59 years of marriage before Ernie’s death in 1999.
She and Ernie had two daughters, Patricia and Susan. Delphia was involved in PTA and many other activities in support of her daughters. Her skills as a seamstress showed as she created beautiful clothing for her daughters and quilts for her grandchildren. She was a faithful letter writer, enjoyed reading, and homemaking.
She worked side by side with Ernie and his two businesses, Ernie’s Sport Shop and Ernie’s Boatel, during the 1950’s and 1960’s — their daughters working with them. After each of Ernie’s annual boat shows, Delphia served up hot food for those who helped stage the events.
In later years, Delphia worked at the City Center Motel and helped Ernie on fire watch in the Ochocos. In 1991, they retired to Nampa, Idaho.
Delphia is survived by her daughters Patricia (Tony) Annicelli of Mashpee, Mass., and Susan (Ralph) Townsend of Boise, Idaho; Nine grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren; Brothers, Orie Fridley of Bend, Ore. and Les (Rae) Fridley of Redmond, Ore., and numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernie; her parents, her sister-in-law Doris Fridley, and one grandchild.
At Delphis’a request, no services will be held. Arrangements are being handled by Cremation Society of Idaho, Boise, Idaho.
