Marie Engel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Marie Engel, 97, of St. Joseph died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. Services celebrating her life will be held at 11 AM on Friday, August 30, at the First Baptist Church in St. Joseph. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 5 PM to 8 PM on Thursday at the Dey-Florin Chapel of Florin Funeral Service in St. Joseph. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church. Please share messages, memories or photos at www.florin.net. Marie was born July 23, 1916, in Sheboygan, WI to Christian and Marie Ruppel. She married her husband, Andy Engel, on August 11, 1934 and he preceded her in death on March 25, 1986. Together they celebrated 52 years of marriage. She was a very active member of the First Baptist Church. She enjoyed crocheting, making quilts and making plastic art. Marie loved to bake, cook and can. She was avid reader and wrote poetry. Marie was a happy individual and always had a smile on her face. She is survived by her daughters, Bonnie (Lewis) Krieger of Barrington, IL and Marian (Bernard) Mansolf of Lady Lake, FL; her 2 brothers, Chris Ruppel of St. Joseph and Dave Ruppel of FL; her sister, Lydia Runho of St. Joseph; her 6 grandchildren, David, Phillip, Scott, and Bernard, Jr. Mansolf and Michael and Matthew Krieger; 8 great grandchildren, and her 1 great-great granddaughter. She was also preceded in death by 3 brothers, 1 sister, and 1 grandson.

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Marie Engel

July 23, 1916 - August 25, 2013