It's Elgin, Illinois. I must have missed this obit when it was originally published Judy Elgin, IL On 9/22/10 2:25 PM, Wilmar Lampl wrote: > pls be specific. Remember there is also an Elgin, North Dakota > > > c > > > > -----Original Message----- > From:banat-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:banat-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of VW > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:02 AM > To:banat@rootsweb.com > Subject: [BANAT-L] Engelmann from Romania-=obit Chicago area > > LORENZ ENGELMANN | Visit Guest > Book<http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=4578580196644&cid=full> > > > Lorenz Engelmann of Elgin The funeral service for Lorenz Engelmann, 83, will > be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 115 > N. Spring St., Elgin. Burial will follow in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. > Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, in the Laird Funeral Home, 310 > S. State St., Elgin, and from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on > Tuesday at the church. Born June 17, 1927, in Romania, the son of Anton and > Anna (nee Stoll) Engelmann, he passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at > Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin. Lorenz had a true passion for life > centered from his endearing love for his wife of 61 years, Rose. Ota, as > many people knew him by, always put his family first and spent many days > entertaining, telling colorful stories and mostly creating wonderful, > lifelong memories for all. He was a tremendously hardworking man with a > contagious spirit that touched so many. He established Town& Country > Gardens floral shop in 1962, currently run by his son and grandson. Lorenz > loved gardening and the outdoors. There wasn't a day that went by, rain, > shine or snow, that kept him from "working and having fun." Ota will always > and forever be remembered by his family and loved ones. He is survived by > his loving wife, Rose, to whom he was married on Jan. 21, 1949, in Austria; > children, Anton F. "Andy" (Laurel) Engelmann of Huntley and Rosina E. > Engelmann of Huntley; grandchildren, Amy (Glenn) Burchett of Elgin, Marianne > (Ryan) Brevard of Hood River, Ore. and Anton (Elizabeth) Engelmann of South > Elgin; great-grandchildren, Gracie and Henry Engelmann, Athelea Brevard and > Olivia Burchett; and sister, Katie Engelmann of Romania. He was preceded in > death by his parents, and several brothers and sisters. Memorials may be > given to St. John's Lutheran Church. For information, call 847-741-800 or to > leave an online condolence, please visitwww.lairdfamilyfuneralservices.com. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email toBANAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >