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He was born November 25, 1948, in Berlin, WI, the son of Daniel and Helen Brey Engel. Jim was a 1966 graduate of Berlin High School.
Jim was a dairy farmer in Poy Sippi, taking over the family farm with his brother Mark. He had been a milk hauler for many of the local factories, and was a lifelong member of Emmaus Lutheran Church, serving on various boards. Jim was also a former member of the Poy Sippi Volunteer Fire Department.
He is survived by his two sisters, Virginia Andersen (Ron) and Diane Rodencal; one brother, Gordon (Jane) Engel; one sister-in-law, Roxane Engel; and numerous other relatives and friends. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, May (Duane) Hannemann; one brother, Mark Engel; two brothers-in-law, Dudley Andersen and Butch Rodencal; and one niece, Beverly Hannemann Tusler.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Poy Sippi. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Brian Weber officiating. Interment will be in Brushville Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel in Poy Sippi. Memorials may be directed to A memorial has been established. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to James Engel, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Poy Sippi, WI 54967.
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