Obit: Engel, Otto (1921 - 2011)

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Surnames: Engel, Stock, Pentzek, Starr, Nordlof, Budrus, Melander, Wasson

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 11/262011

Engel, Otto (26 JUN 1921 - 24 NOV 2011)

Otto Engel, 90, of Withee, passed away Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen. His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2011 at the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church in the Town of Colby. Rev. Dr. Paul C. Hunsicker Sr. will officiate. A visitation will be held Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will follow the service in Riverside Cemetery, Withee.

Otto was born Jan. 26, 1921 to John and Minna (Pentzek) Engel on the home farm north of Withee. He attended Frenchtown School until 8th grade. 

Otto married the former Violet Stock on Dec. 25, 1943 at Saint John's Lutheran Church in Withee.

Otto fixed his first radio for money in the sixth grade. He never went to school for radio and television repair, he read and taught himself. Otto was an RCA and Admiral franchise dealer. He did radio and television sales and service and television antenna work until the age of 82, working out of his shop on the farm.

Otto is survived by his wife Violet Engel of Withee children; Connie (Jim) Starr of Woodland Park. Colo., Ronald (Pam) Engel of Goodyear, Ariz. Rita Nordlof (Randy Budrus) of Withee, Jacquelyn (Wes) Engel-Melander of Loveland, Colo. Grandchildren; Dan Starr, Jon Starr, Blake Engel, Travis Engel, Audrey (Ken) Wasson, Kris Nordlof, Tim (Tabitha) Melander, Emily (George) Barany. Great-grandchildren: Morgan, Kylia, Hailee, Lilly Nordlof.

Otto is preceded in death by his parents, sister; Anna Lange, brothers; Bill and Ed Engel and an infant sister; Tillie.

The family would like to thank Ministry Home Care Hospice, the staff at the Clark County Health Care Center, Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital and the Marshfield Clinic for the wonderful care Otto received. 

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Owen is assisting the family with arrangements. Friends may send online condolences towww.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com.