The son of Aletta (Thompson) Van Enkevort and the late James Van Enkevort was born March 7, 1933, in Ashwaubenon. He married the former Marion Huben on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1952, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Howard. They lived in De Pere and Ashwaubenon prior to retiring to Lakewood in 1989. Mr. Van Enkevort was a housebuilder in Brown County since 1955 and was self-employed since January 1959. He was a past member of the Brown County Homebuilders Assn. Clay was an avid Packer fan, was a sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He and his wife were members of St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church in Lakewood. He enjoyed spending time with his family in Lakewood, especially his wife and children, grandchildren and many, many friends.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; eight daughters and sons-in-law, Sue and Jim Schwartz, Howard; Jane and Randy Brice, Bellevue; Joan and Terry Coonen, Ashwaubenon; Nancy and Tom Bechle, School Hill; Bonnie and Bill Noel, Prescott; Linda and Steve Fonder, Ashwaubenon; Sharie and Dave Bechle, Ashwaubenon; Pam and Andy Anderson, Howard; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandson; Clay's mother, Aletta Van Enkevort, Lakewood; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Jenny and Ray Roffers, Hoffa Park; Judy and Bob Lewins, Lakewood; Lauren and Tom Van Gheem, Florida; Donna and Tom Garvey, Freedom. Survivors also include Mary's family, Clay's mother-in-law, Evelyn Huben; sister-in-law, Florence (Harold) Rentmeester; three brothers-in-law, Bob Huben, George Ambrosius and Merle Knaus.
He was preceded in death by his father, James; brother, Harlan; half-sister, Marion Harrison; his father-in-law, Ben Huben; and two sisters-in-law, Doris Ambrosius and Patricia Knaus.
Friends called at Ryan Funeral Home, 805 North Tenth St., De Pere, on Sunday. Mass of Resurrection was celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. James Baraniak, O.Praem., officiating. Entombment followed.