Hope Lyn "Faith" Engle

Hope Lyn "Faith" Engle obituary, Centerville, IA

Hope Lyn "Faith" Engle

Hope Engle Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thomas Funeral Home - Centerville on Sep. 9, 2023.

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Hope "Faith" Lyn Engle, age 84, of Centerville, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at Golden Age Care Center in Centerville.
Faith was born on July 8, 1939 in Centerville, Iowa, the daughter of William and Lou (Robinson) Seals. In 1980, she was united in marriage to Delbert Engle.
Faith was a secretary for many years, but her favorite job in life was being a mother and grandmother.
Left to cherish Faith's memory are her children, Cindy (Richard) Putman, Penny Butcher, Russell Richardson, Kathy (Larry) Pennington, and Carla (Robert Jr.) Schippers; her sister-in-law, Louise Seals; as well as numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family members.
Faith was preceded in death by her parents, William and Lou Seals; her husband, Delbert Engle; her granddaughter, Ginny Wilmont Kelly; her great granddaughter, Hailey Lewis; her sisters, Shirley Bills and Iris Smith; and her brothers, Cela Seals and Ora Seals.
Per wishes, cremation has been accorded. Private services will be held. Burial will take place at Haines Cemetery, north of Centerville at a later date. Memorials may be made to The Family of Hope Engle, to be determined at a later date, and may be mailed to Thomas Funeral Home, ATTN: Engle Family, 501 North 18th Street, Centerville, Iowa 52544. Condolences may be shared online at www.thomasfh.com or on our funeral home Facebook page, www.facebook.com/thomasfuneralhome.
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