Obituaries

Ena Marie Hicks 86, of Hilliard, OH, died peacefully on May 25, 2021, at Dublin Methodist Hospital (Ohio) after a brief illness. She was born in Britton, SD on February 28, 1935, the oldest daughter to Merl and Amy (Hull) Grupe. She grew up on a farm west of Britton and attended rural schools, then Britton High School where she was active in the vocal groups and was yearbook editor. Ena was also in Girl Scouts and belonged to Jobs’ Daughters. She graduated from Britton High School in 1953 and then attended Macalester College in St. Paul, MN earning an associate degree in elementary education. She then attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD earning a teaching certificate. On August 20,1955, she married Irl Roger Hicks and lived in Brookings, SD where she taught fourth grade while Irl finished his engineering degree. Ena and Irl were transferred several times for his job, living in Cleveland, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City and finally in Norton, Ohio where they lived from 1963 to 1985.