Isenbart, Fred

Fredrick Joseph Isenbart, lifelong Alva farmer and rancher, passed away peacefully at Share Medical Center on January 26, 2019 at the age of 96. The youngest of nine children born to Henry and Eva (Kunzman) Isenbart, Fred was born April 4, 1922 at the family farm northwest of Alva. He was a lifelong parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He married the love of his life, Marie Ney, on August 10, 1944 in Hanston, KS. They were blessed with six children, 14 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, and two great-great granddaughters. Faith and family were their top priorities. They were married 57 years, until Marie's death in 2001. In addition to farming and ranching, Fred served on the ASC board, the Rural Water District board, the Woods County Election board, the Sacred Heart Parish Council, the Sacred Heart Cemetery board, and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Fred loved being with people, had a caring heart, and a playful sense of humor. He enjoyed fishing, dancing and playing cards with family and friends. He will be greatly missed. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marie, two grandchildren Natalie Salisbury and Tyson Ray Roberts; brothers Cecil, Msgr. A.A., Lawrence, and Von Isenbart, and sisters Sr. Agnes Mary and Julia Yantz. He is survived by his two sisters: Sr. Sedonia and Sr. Margaret Ellen Isenbart; his six children and their spouses: Angela (Tom) Reid, Alva; Carolyn (Boyd) Roberts, Celeste, TX; Fred A. (Lana); Ron (Jo Ann), Alva; Deanna (Tim) Smith; Connie (John) Corral, Broken Arrow, OK. Grandchildren are: R.T. (Michelle) Reid; Eric (Kellie) Reid; Shannon Reid (Todd Abronowitz), Kent Salisbury, Nathan (Tesia) Roberts; Jennifer (Joe) Walters; Heath (Kelli) Isenbart; Chase Isenbart; Amanda (Tyler) Hughes; Julie (Simon) Kirkham; Olivia Smith; Emily (Daniel) Mason, Ashley Corral; 23 great grandchildren: Ryan (Holly) Reid; Thane and Anne-Marie Reid; Quinn and Callum Reid; Maddie Edwards, Thomas, Ivy, and Theo Abronowitz; Cole, Vaughn, and Dane Salisbury; Taylin, Trinity, and Tyson Roberts; Jackie, Jaycee, and Jentry Farrar; Harper and Kreed Isenbart; Will and Jo Hughes; and April Mason; two great-great granddaughters, Emma and Claire Reid; many relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation (www.parkinson.org) or Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Through Wharton Funeral Chapel

Isenbart, Fred

April 4, 1922 - January 26, 2019