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Joseph Engelhart
1915 - 2004
Joseph
F. Engelhart, 88, of Watertown, formerly of 506 S.
Third St., Watertown, died
A Mass
of Christian burial was held at St. Henry’s Catholic Church with the Rev.
Bernard Rott officiating. Burial was in St. Henry’s Cemetery.
Joseph
was born
Joseph
attended Fairview Country School in Grellton. He
served his country in the United States Army
Infantry during World War II and had been employed at Brandt Automatic
Cashier in Watertown from 1944 until retiring in 1978.
Joseph
was a member of St. Henry’s and its former Holy Name Society. He was also a
member of American Legion Post No. 189 of Watertown, the 40 et 8, Watertown
Senior Center and the machinists union.
Joe
enjoyed creating small craft projects and was an avid woodworker all of his
life.
SURVIVORS:
Wife Evelyn
Engelhart, Watertown
Daughter Sister
Dianne, School Sisters of
Notre Dame in Milwaukee
Daughter Darlene
(Russell) Bushie, Watertown
Daughter Deloris
(Todd) Griep, Watertown
Son DuWayne (Debra) Engelhart,
Alexandria, Va.
Son Donald
(Jane) Engelhart, Madison
Son Darrell
Engelhart, Watertown
Stepsister Genevieve
Langer, Arvada, Colo.
PRECEDED IN DEATH:
Parents
Brother Bernard
Engelhart
Sister
Brother
Evelyn M. Engelhart
1941 - 2016
Son of William and Mary Weber
Evelyn
M. Engelhart, 93, of Watertown, passed away on
Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Golden LivingCenter in
Watertown.
A Mass
of Christian burial will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Henry Catholic
Church in Watertown with Father Scott Jablonski officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Family and friends may call to pay their
respects at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Evelyn
Mathilda Weber was born on Dec. 31, 1922, in Farmington, the daughter of
William and Mary (nee Frodl) Weber. On June 17, 1944, she married Joseph Engelhart at St. Henry Catholic Church. He preceded her in
death on June 1, 2004. Evelyn was a
member of St. Henry Catholic Church in Watertown. Her whole life was dedicated to her family. Evelyn loved to sew, crochet and bake.
Evelyn
is survived by three sons, DuWayne (Choonin) Engelhart of Maryland,
Donald (Jane) Engelhart of Madison and Darrell Engelhart of Watertown; three daughters, Diane Marie Engelhart of Milwaukee, Darlene (Russell) Bushie of
Watertown and Deloris (Todd) Griep of Watertown; as
well as three grandchildren, Greta, Benjamin and William. She is further
survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was the last
surviving member of her immediate family.
She was
preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary; husband, Joseph; four
brothers, Herbert, Leroy, Robert and Clarence; as well as two sisters, Dorothy
Milter and Estella Riedl.
The family
would like to give a special thank-you to Golden LivingCenter
and Rainbow Hospice for the wonderful care they provided to Evelyn.
“Blessed
are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4
“I am
the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he
dies, and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” John 11:25-26
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611 E. Main St. Watertown
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