Allan R. Engel, 72, of Eden passed away Thursday Jan. 17, 2013 at his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1940 in Fond du Lac, the son of Alfred and Dorothy Schaefer Engel. On Feb. 17, 1962, Al married Sheila Ann Salter at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Eden. Al worked at the Gehl Company and for Ed Shenk Contruction before operating his own construction business with his sons Pat and Mike. He belonged to the Eden Lions Club and the Eden Fireman’s Association. Al enjoyed life to the fullest and attended many car shows especially with his restored 1968 Camaro convertible (he and Pat were working on a 1974 Corvette). He also enjoyed fishing on Lake Winnebago, playing sheepshead and liar’s dice. Al was an awesome dad, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend; he will be greatly missed. Survivors include his children Kim (Allan) Lackas of Brownsville, Pat (Shannon) Engel of Campbellsport and Mike (Holly) Engel of Eden, his grandchildren Christopher, Benjamin, Lilly, Jesse, Trenton, Beth and Austin, his brothers Roger (Gloria) Engel of Eden and John (Sue) Engel of Fond du Lac, his sisters Marianne (William) Timblin of Eden and Carolyn (Gordon) Immel of Fond du Lac, his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jack and Carol Salter of Eden and Mary and Jerry Schill of Campbellsport, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Sheila on Aug. 16, 2005, and his sisters Mona and Barbara. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday Jan. 21st at 1:00 PM at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church, W1562 County Rd. B Eden. Rev. Charles Wester will officiate and burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Eden. Following the burial a reception and luncheon will be held in the parish hall. There will be no visitation before the mass. Memorials may be directed to Shepherd of the Hills Church, the Eden Fire Department, the Eden Lions Club or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
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