Donna Engel, age 88, of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at the Genoa Community Hospital – LTC.
Funeral services are 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 15, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek, NE. Visitation is from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will take place in Jackson Cemetery prior to the funeral service. Immediately following the service, a luncheon will be held at the church.
Donna Engel was born August 23, 1934, to Sam and Faye Wyman on the family farm near Silver Creek. She attended District 23 for grades 1-8 in Polk County. Her sister, Dorothy Burger, was her 3rd-4th grade teacher. Donna graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1952. On September 26, 1953, she was united in marriage to Drexel “Andy” Engel in Silver Creek. To this union were four boys: Randy, Rick, Robb and Roger.
Donna spent her early years devoted to her four boys. She loved to cook, bake, and keep those boys out of trouble. She was an expert cream puff baker. Andy and Donna raised cattle, farmed, and followed the horse races, as Andy owned and trained numerous thoroughbreds over the years. Three of her sons also trained and owned racehorses. Donna loved going to see those races!
Donna belonged to the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek
She is survived by:
Brother: Robert Wyman of Silver Creek
Son: Randy and Valerie (Bass) Engel of Perkins, Oklahoma
Lauren Connell (Engel) children: Asher, Adyson, and Taelor
Aaron Engel children: Ayden, Beckham, and Cole
Andi (Engel) and Adam Clark children: Amos, Violet, and Daniel
Son: Robb and Kathy (Mark) Engel of Genoa
Karie (Engel) and John Dunn children: Ian, Braydon, and Macy
Weston and Megan (Oakley) children: Wyatt, Sawyer, Hudson and Lincoln
Grant and Danielle (Steven) children: Hattie and Holden
Son: Rick and Linda (Donlin) Engel of Edmund, Oklahoma
Brooke (Engel) and Matthew Allen children: Parker and Collyns
Josh and Jennie (Schnaible) children: Callen, Carter and Quinn
Brittany (Engel) and Patrick Ford children: Charlotte, Eleanor and Harrison
Son: Roger and Trish (Hanson) of Vinita, Oklahoma
Kendall
Garrett and Madi (Perryman) child: Eva
Kaylee (Engel) and Jonathan Neal child: Sawyer
She is preceded by:
Husband: Andy Engel
Parents: Faye and Sam Wyman
Grandson: Miles John Dunn
Brothers: Roy, Bill and Ted Wyman
Sister: Dorothy Burger
Source: McKown Funeral Home
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