Carolina Ethel Santander Carmo Enegren
February 10, 2010
Enegren, Carolina Ethel Santander Carmona, 31, mother, wife, daughter, sister, artist and community volunteer, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010, from complications of the H1N1 flu virus. Carolina was born in Chuquicamata, CHILE, and moved with her family to Wichita at age 12. Here she graduated from Wichita Northwest and received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wichita State University. After an eleven year courtship, she married her high school sweetheart and soul mate, Paul Enegren. They had two sons and were building a beautiful life together. Carolina had an unparalleled sense of family with close ties to her parents, brothers, and extended family members. She was most extraordinary as a mother with flawless instincts regarding the best interests of their sons. A talented artist, she had many awards to her credit. She was a founding member of the Latina sorority, Kappa Delta Chi, and a member of HALO while at WSU. She belonged to First United Methodist Church, Junior League, and Friends of Rainbows United. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Emilio Carmona and Lidia Huanchicay, Modesto Santander and Clara Cortes. She is survived by her husband, Paul Enegren; sons, Phillip-Antonio (PJ), age 4 and Nicholas-Emilio (Nico), age 3, all of the home; her parents, Modesto Antonio Santander Cortes and Ada Nilda Carmona Huanchicay of Wichita; brothers, David Santander (Ana Caviedes), Mauricio Santander (Diana Barrios) and Alex Santander, all of Wichita; mother and father-in law, Linda and Phil Enegren of Wichita and many extended family members. Visitation with the family, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; Rosary, 7:30 p.m., both Monday, February 15, Downing Lahey Mortuary West. Service, 1:00 p.m., Tuesday February 16, First United Methodist Church. Memorials have been established with Wichita State University Foundation (Carolina Enegren Memorial), 1845 Fairmount St., Wichita KS 67260 and with Rainbows United Charitable Foundation, 340 S. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67202.
Visitation with the family, 5:30-7:30 P.M.; Rosary, 7:30 P.M., both Monday, February 15, Downing Lahey Mortuary West
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Please accept our deepest condolences for your family’s loss.
Paul, We are all shocked and saddened by the passing of Carolina,our prayers are with you and your family.
We were all blessed to have known Carolina. Your family will be in my prayers.
Paul, I was saddened to hear about Carolina’s passing. I’m truly sorry that you are having to go through this. I pray that you will walk with God through this valley and that He will give you the strength you need for each step. May God bring comfort and peace to all who knew and loved your wife. We will be praying for you and your boys.
Paul, You and your boys are in my thoughts and prayers – my heart aches for your loss. I am convinced that a love like the one you share with Carolina lives on even after death. God bless you and your entire family.
Respetada familia Santander. Desde Calama, Chile queremos enviarles nuestras mas sentidas condolencias en estos duros momentos. Entendemos su dolor y queremos expresarles nuestro cario y gratitud por acompaarnos en los momentos en que despedimos a nuestro padre Barbarino Barrios. Ahora estamos con ustedes a la distancia y sabemos el profundo cario que todos sentian por Carolina, es una perdida irreparable y queremos reconocer en carolina su calidad humana y excelente madre, esposa, hermana, ta e hija. Reciban nuestros carios y oraciones en estos momentos. Con amor deborah barrios Elvira Espinoza
Paul and family, My thoughts are prayers are continuing for you. I took care of Carolina in MICU as one of the many Respiratory Therapists. Paul you and Carolina touched my heart. You were so patient with us and so caring for Carolina. She will be greatly missed by you, her sons and the rest of the family, but you will be together again in heaven someday. My continuing thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of grieving of your loss. Haley Busch Respiratory Therapy
Paul, It has been some time since I had seen you or Carolina but I have fond memories from Northwest. Please accept these prayers from an old friend. Will
Dear family members: I met Carolina thru the Wichita Junior League as we joined the same year. As a fellow artist and mother, I had always wanted to get to know her better. My prayers go out to all of you and up to our Lord and Savior. May God’s presence be with all of you, now and forever. Sincererly and many blessings, Michelle Meyer
Queridos Paul,Pj y Nico. Queremos expresarles todo nuestro cario en este duro momento que estan pasando. Deseamos que Dios en su amor les pueda acoger y reciban de l ese amor incomparable que da a nuestras vidas y lleva todo el dolor que nos causo la partida de Carolina. Sabemos fue una mujer muy linda y valiente que en todo momento les entrego cario de esposa y madre, que lucho por su vida todos estos meses. Paul… recibe nuestro cario y oraciones para que Dios guarde tu vida y te acompae en esta nueva etapa que comienza,pero ten la confianza y la seguridad que no ests solo, Dios esta contigo y nosotros a la distancia seguimos orando por ti. Pj y nico….Aveces no entendemos la voluntad de Dios que fue llevarse a mam pero tengan la seguridad que en donde ella est no hay llanto ni dolor y mama est descansando y esperando encontrarse con nosotros algn dia que Dios lo decida asi, mientras podemos seguirla recordando en nuestros corazones con aquellas cosas lindas que mamy les decia cuando los preparaba para dormir o cuando salia con ustedes. Si la siguen recordando bella y amorosa como fue, ella seguira viviendo en sus pequeos corazones. les amamos en el Seor. cariosamente IGLESIA DE CRISTO CALAMA-CHILE