Earl Stanley Engh, Sr., 85, Sherwood, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at a Minot hospital.
Earl was born April 6, 1929, in Bottineau, a son of Adolph and Thora (Sorlie) Engh. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1947. He was a member of the N.D. National Guard and was called into active duty with the U.S. Army. He served on the front lines in Korea, serving from January 1951 to August of 1952. He quickly moved from being an E-1 to a Staff Sergeant.
After returning from the service, he worked for a time as a border patrol agent for the U.S. Government. He was once married to Nina Anderson. Together, they had three children, Earl Jr., Angel and Joe.
Earl worked as a livestock inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A significant assignment for him was working a hog cholera epidemic in North Carolina. He received numerous commendations for his work during this outbreak. He worked as an inspector until the mid-1970s, when his eyesight started to fail. Earl operated the Sherwood Pool Hall until his vision failed.
Earl was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, and a 61-year-member of the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, both Sherwood. He loved hunting, fishing, trapping and telling stories of his hunting adventures. Earl will be remembered for his unwavering faith, love of music and his love for his family.
Family: children, Earl Jr. (MaryLynn) Engh, Sherwood, Catherine “Angel” Larson, Minot, and Joe (Michelle) Engh, Tolley; grandchildren, Jenny (Matt) Undlin, Lansford, Jared Engh, Sherwood, Kalli (fiancé, Tony Smith) Engh, Sherwood, Cayla Engh, Fargo, Claire Engh, Minot, Taylor Stolz, Grand Forks, Austin, Jordyn and Ashton Engh; great-grandchildren, Cade, Ryder and Alivia Undlin; sisters, Amy Lehn, Bismarck, Thelma (Bill) Gates, Loraine; brother, Bob (Betty) Engh, Minot; brother-in-law, Art Haskins, Bismarck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Carsten Peterson; brother, Arnold Engh; and sisters, Nora Gahn and Karen Haskins.
Brose Funeral Home
Earl was born April 6, 1929, in Bottineau, a son of Adolph and Thora (Sorlie) Engh. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1947. He was a member of the N.D. National Guard and was called into active duty with the U.S. Army. He served on the front lines in Korea, serving from January 1951 to August of 1952. He quickly moved from being an E-1 to a Staff Sergeant.
After returning from the service, he worked for a time as a border patrol agent for the U.S. Government. He was once married to Nina Anderson. Together, they had three children, Earl Jr., Angel and Joe.
Earl worked as a livestock inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A significant assignment for him was working a hog cholera epidemic in North Carolina. He received numerous commendations for his work during this outbreak. He worked as an inspector until the mid-1970s, when his eyesight started to fail. Earl operated the Sherwood Pool Hall until his vision failed.
Earl was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, and a 61-year-member of the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, both Sherwood. He loved hunting, fishing, trapping and telling stories of his hunting adventures. Earl will be remembered for his unwavering faith, love of music and his love for his family.
Family: children, Earl Jr. (MaryLynn) Engh, Sherwood, Catherine “Angel” Larson, Minot, and Joe (Michelle) Engh, Tolley; grandchildren, Jenny (Matt) Undlin, Lansford, Jared Engh, Sherwood, Kalli (fiancé, Tony Smith) Engh, Sherwood, Cayla Engh, Fargo, Claire Engh, Minot, Taylor Stolz, Grand Forks, Austin, Jordyn and Ashton Engh; great-grandchildren, Cade, Ryder and Alivia Undlin; sisters, Amy Lehn, Bismarck, Thelma (Bill) Gates, Loraine; brother, Bob (Betty) Engh, Minot; brother-in-law, Art Haskins, Bismarck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Carsten Peterson; brother, Arnold Engh; and sisters, Nora Gahn and Karen Haskins.
Brose Funeral Home
Earl Stanley Engh, Sr., 85, Sherwood, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, at a Minot hospital.
Earl was born April 6, 1929, in Bottineau, a son of Adolph and Thora (Sorlie) Engh. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1947. He was a member of the N.D. National Guard and was called into active duty with the U.S. Army. He served on the front lines in Korea, serving from January 1951 to August of 1952. He quickly moved from being an E-1 to a Staff Sergeant.
After returning from the service, he worked for a time as a border patrol agent for the U.S. Government. He was once married to Nina Anderson. Together, they had three children, Earl Jr., Angel and Joe.
Earl worked as a livestock inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A significant assignment for him was working a hog cholera epidemic in North Carolina. He received numerous commendations for his work during this outbreak. He worked as an inspector until the mid-1970s, when his eyesight started to fail. Earl operated the Sherwood Pool Hall until his vision failed.
Earl was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, and a 61-year-member of the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, both Sherwood. He loved hunting, fishing, trapping and telling stories of his hunting adventures. Earl will be remembered for his unwavering faith, love of music and his love for his family.
Family: children, Earl Jr. (MaryLynn) Engh, Sherwood, Catherine “Angel” Larson, Minot, and Joe (Michelle) Engh, Tolley; grandchildren, Jenny (Matt) Undlin, Lansford, Jared Engh, Sherwood, Kalli (fiancé, Tony Smith) Engh, Sherwood, Cayla Engh, Fargo, Claire Engh, Minot, Taylor Stolz, Grand Forks, Austin, Jordyn and Ashton Engh; great-grandchildren, Cade, Ryder and Alivia Undlin; sisters, Amy Lehn, Bismarck, Thelma (Bill) Gates, Loraine; brother, Bob (Betty) Engh, Minot; brother-in-law, Art Haskins, Bismarck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Carsten Peterson; brother, Arnold Engh; and sisters, Nora Gahn and Karen Haskins.
Brose Funeral Home
Earl was born April 6, 1929, in Bottineau, a son of Adolph and Thora (Sorlie) Engh. He was raised in Sherwood and graduated from Sherwood High School in 1947. He was a member of the N.D. National Guard and was called into active duty with the U.S. Army. He served on the front lines in Korea, serving from January 1951 to August of 1952. He quickly moved from being an E-1 to a Staff Sergeant.
After returning from the service, he worked for a time as a border patrol agent for the U.S. Government. He was once married to Nina Anderson. Together, they had three children, Earl Jr., Angel and Joe.
Earl worked as a livestock inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A significant assignment for him was working a hog cholera epidemic in North Carolina. He received numerous commendations for his work during this outbreak. He worked as an inspector until the mid-1970s, when his eyesight started to fail. Earl operated the Sherwood Pool Hall until his vision failed.
Earl was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, and a 61-year-member of the Bothun-Peterson American Legion Post #213, both Sherwood. He loved hunting, fishing, trapping and telling stories of his hunting adventures. Earl will be remembered for his unwavering faith, love of music and his love for his family.
Family: children, Earl Jr. (MaryLynn) Engh, Sherwood, Catherine “Angel” Larson, Minot, and Joe (Michelle) Engh, Tolley; grandchildren, Jenny (Matt) Undlin, Lansford, Jared Engh, Sherwood, Kalli (fiancé, Tony Smith) Engh, Sherwood, Cayla Engh, Fargo, Claire Engh, Minot, Taylor Stolz, Grand Forks, Austin, Jordyn and Ashton Engh; great-grandchildren, Cade, Ryder and Alivia Undlin; sisters, Amy Lehn, Bismarck, Thelma (Bill) Gates, Loraine; brother, Bob (Betty) Engh, Minot; brother-in-law, Art Haskins, Bismarck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Earl was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Carsten Peterson; brother, Arnold Engh; and sisters, Nora Gahn and Karen Haskins.
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