McKown Funeral Home

In Memory of

Drexel "Andy" Engel

Drexel "Andy" Engel, age 79, of Silver Creek, Nebraska died Monday, March 8, 2004 at Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday March 10, 2004 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek with Reverend Bev Minor officiating. Burial will be in the Jackson Cemetery in Duncan with military honors by American Legion Post #263 Silver Creek. Visitation is from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Drexel "Andy" Engel was born November 29, 1924 in Platte County, Nebraska to Frederick and Bertha (Johansen) Engel. He grew up in Silver Creek and graduated from Duncan High School. Andy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950-1952. On September 26, 1953 he was united in marriage to Donna Faye Wyman in Silver Creek. Andy was a farmer/rancher in Merrick County and Craig County, Oklahoma. He also was a horse trainer and a cattle buyer for Swift Packing Company. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek and served on the Pastoral Committee. He was a member of the American Legion and the Horseman Breeders Professional Association.

He is survived by:

Wife: Donna Faye Engel of Silver Creek, NE
Son: Randy (Valerie) Engel of Vinita, OK
Son: Rick (Linda) Engel of Edmond, OK
Son: Robb (Kathy) Engel of Genoa, NE
Son: Roger (Trish) Engel of Guthrie, OK
Sister: Fern Egger of Silver Creek, NE
Brother: Fritz (Janet) Engel of Clarks, NE
Sister: Carolyn (Ben) Wagner of Shelby, NE
Sister-in-law: Lavonne Engel of Silver Creek, NE

Twelve Grandchildren:
Lauren K. Engel of Oklahoma City, OK
Aaron R. (Tammy) Engel of Oklahoma City, OK
Andrea R. Engel of Vinita, OK
Karie L. (John) Dunn of Omaha, NE
Weston M. Engel of Genoa, NE
Grant O. Engel of Genoa, NE
Brooke A. Engel of Edmond, OK
Joshua S. Engel of Edmond, OK
Brittany A. Engel of Edmond, OK
Kendall E. Engel of Guthrie, OK
Garrett A. Engel of Guthrie, OK
Kaylee M. Engel of Guthrie, OK

He was preceded by:

Father: Frederick Engel
Mother :Bertha Engel
Brother: Donald Engel
Brother: Lee "Tub" Engel
Sister: Elaine Sokol

SERVICE FOLDER

In Memory of

Drexel Andrew Engel

BORN                                                                         DIED

November 29, 1924                                       March 8, 2004

Platte County, Nebraska                Columbus, Nebraska

SERVICES

2:00 p.m. Wednesday; March 10, 2004

United Methodist Church

Silver Creek, Nebraska

CLERGY

Rev. Bev Minor

MUSIC

“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”-Congregational

“There’s Something About That Name”-Gail Burritt

“How Great Thou Art”-Mike Cave

Gail Burritt, Organist

PALLBEARERS

John Dunn         Aaron Engel      Weston Engel

Joshua Engel     Kory Engel          Jon Bryant

Grant Engel           Garrett Engel

INTERMENT

Jackson Cemetery

Duncan, Nebraska

With Military Honors by

Silver Creek American Legion Post #263