Delbert Celestine McEnaney, son of Cyril Bernard and Cecilia Marie (Broxterman) McEnaney, was born on October 28, 1945 in Elmo, Missouri. He passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at his home in rural Shenandoah at the age of 70.

Delbert graduated from Farragut High School in May 1963 and worked in construction that summer and winter. In January of 1964 he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he was military police all years of enlistment. He was married in Biloxi, Mississippi in May of 1965. Then in June of 1965 he was transferred to St. Mihiel, France. In January of 1967 he was transferred to London, England. Where he was stationed at the Base where Glenn Miller last flew out of, RAF Welford. His oldest daughter was born in a London hospital. He was honorably discharged in October of 1967. He returned to the states in 1968. He was divorced in 1987. On August 15, 1989 he was united in marriage to Carol Sue Madsen in Sidney, Iowa.

Delbert worked construction in Southwest Iowa for 31 years until numerous surgeries forced him to retire. He farmed south of Shenandoah having a small farmstead by today's standards. He raised corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay and had a small herd of Registered Angus cows and calves.

Delbert was preceded in death by parents, his sister Delores and brothers Richard, Gerald and Derald McEnaney.

Delbert is survived by his wife Carol McEnaney of Shenandoah; children Christine Louise McEnaney of West Des Moines, Iowa, Wendy Marie Deist and husband Jeff of Pasco, Washington and Katharine Mary Sanford and husband Shawn of Des Moines, Iowa; step-son Curtis Dale Hamm and wife Yulia of Lafayette, Colorado; grandchildren Erin Claeys of West Des Moines, Iowa, Emma, Samuel and Angus Deist of Pasco, Washington, Nicole Hilton, Owen and Devon Hamm of Lafayette, Colorado; sisters Marceil (Pete) Selkirk of Tonawanda, New York and Anita (Don) Foster of Palmyra, Missouri; brothers Art (Sheila) McEnaney of St. Joseph, Missouri, Don (Carolyn) McEnaney of Tarkio, Missouri and Leon (Kay) McEnaney of Shenandoah; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be directed to Shenandoah Medical Center Hospice.

Burial will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa with military rites provided by Offutt Air Force Base of Bellevue, Nebraska and VFW Post 9127 of Beaverdale, Iowa.