Reverend Henry Walter Engeling

The Reverend Henry Walter Engeling Reverend Henry Walter Engeling, 87, passed away on the 18th of January 2012 in Austin, Texas. Henry was born on the 27th of July 1924 in Needville, Texas to August and Meta Engeling. He was baptized and confirmed at Hope Lutheran Church in Beasley, Texas. Henry received his college education at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin and Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. His seminary training was at Trinity Seminary in Columbus. During his years of internship at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Toledo, he married the former Loretta Boehnemann of Houston, Texas. After graduation from seminary, he accepted a call to serve as pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church in Texas City. Other pastorates during his forty-two years of active ministry included Faith in Ft. Worth, Ascension in Austin and Trinity in Hempstead. During his early years in the ministry, Henry was active in youth work of the Texas District of the former American Lutheran Church. He served as chairman for the district youth board and was often on the staff of Leadership Training Schools held at TLU and Camp Chrysalis in Kerrville. In 1991, Henry and Loretta retired to New Braunfels, Texas and were active members of St. Paul Lutheran where he served as the visitation pastor for several years. He continued to enjoy golf, gardening and fitness training. He and Loretta also took many road trips throughout the United States during this time. His strong Christian faith, positive outlook, patience and kindness were appreciated by many. He cherished family gatherings and time spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In the summer of 2010, they moved to Austin to be near family. Henry is survived by his wife of 65 years, Loretta Engeling; two daughters, Janet Bohmann and her husband, Robert, and Kay Melton and her husband, Keith; his son, Mark Engeling and his wife, Ann, all of Austin; his brother, Wilfred Engeling and his wife, Lorene, of Needville; nine grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be conducted at two o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, the 22nd of January 2012, at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, 9508 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas with Rev. Carl Schoss, Rev. Skip Wachsmann and Rev. Ed Schwanke officiating. He will later be inurned in Resurrection Garden at Triumphant Love Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers and the customary remembrances, memorials may be sent to Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, 9508 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas 78759 or Lutheran Social Services of the South, PO Box 140767, Austin, Texas 78714. Condolences may be sent to www.cookwaldenfuneralhome .com.