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Frederick Engfer Obituary

Died June 17, 2010; Born June 29, 1917 in St. Paul, MN Lettered in basketball at Humboldt HS and Macalester College where he met and married Dorothy, his beloved wife of 66 yrs. Worked for Northern Paper Mills for over 40 yrs. Regional Sales Manager in Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, Seattle, WA, Grand Rapids, MI and Moorhead, MN. Moved to Shakopee, MN in 1971 as Senior Manager for Northern, Twin Cities area. Retired 1982. Active volunteer in hospital and church work. Moved to Manitou Springs, CO in 2007. Survived by loving sisters, Harriet Trigilgas, Lois Caldis and Elaine Ogren; children, Douglas (Lynn) and Susan; grandchildren, Douglas Jr., Dawn (Kerry) Hand and Heather (Jeff) Pils; great-grandson Dylan Hand and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Memorial service 11am Aug. 14, 2010 Calvary UMC, 2488 Vierling Dr., Shakopee, MN.

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Published by Pioneer Press on Aug. 8, 2010.

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