Clint Willard Engelage

Clint Willard Engelage obituary, Lamar, MO

Clint Willard Engelage

Clint Engelage Obituary

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Clint Willard Engelage, age 68, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away on September 22, 2025, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Clint was born November 16, 1956, in Lamar, Missouri, to Paul Jackson “P.J.” Engelage and Katherine Sue (Willard) Engelage. He graduated with the Lamar High School Class of 1975. On September 26, 1992, he married Helen Rae Moore in Lamar.

Clint was a dedicated land surveyor and proud owner of TFS & Associates. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching NASCAR, and spending time with friends. A lifelong Lutheran, his faith was very important to him, and he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sarcoxie, Missouri.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; his mother, Katherine Engelage; his sister, Mona Higgins; nieces, Reese Higgins, Amy Pierce (John Scroggins), Allison (Adam) Atnip, and Emily (AJ) Mankey; great-nieces and nephews, Garrett, Addison, and Emery Atnip, Abbie Pierce, James Scroggins, and Brylee and Avrie Mankey; his goddaughters, Molly, Mary, and Macy Bean; his sister-in-law, Donna Bauer; and his caregiver, Cecelia Magoffin.

Clint was preceded in death by his father, Paul “P.J.” Engelage.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Daniel Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Lockwood, Missouri. No visitation is scheduled.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Restored Hope Against Addictions or Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of Daniel Funeral Home.

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