Obituaries:  Theon C. "Ted" Engels, Sabine Parish       E-524
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct. 19, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Theon C. "Ted" Engels

  Funeral services for Theon C. "Ted" Engels, were held on
Thursday, October 13, at 11:30 a.m.

  Rev. McGough, and Rev. Danewood Stroud officiated.

  Mr. Engels passed away on Monday, October 10, 1994, at his
residence on Toledo Bend Lake, Many.

  Mr. Engels was born in Baker, La., and was a resident of Baton
Rouge for several years. He was a retired captain, Tampa Fla.
Fire Dept., 1972, and Insurance Agent, 1992, Veteran of the U. S.
Air Force, Korean Conflict, member of Pendleton Assembly of God
Church, Many, Disabled American Veterans, and Aimwell Volunteer
Fire Dept., Toledo Bend Lake, Many, and a graduate of Catholic
High School, class of 1951, Baton Rouge.

  Survivors are his widow, Margaret Acosta Engels of Many; former
wife, Violet Zeto Engels; a son, Theon C. Engels Jr.; two
daughters, Brenda Holbin, and Denise Gaarder of Tampa, Fla.; a
stepfamily, Jeff and Jeannie Mauterer of Walker, La.; seven
grandchildren, Amber, and Christina Holbin, Wayne Jr., Leslie,
and Chris Gaarder of Tampa, Fla., Jonathan, and Jamie Mauterer of
Walker; four sisters, Anna Babin, Julia Watts, Sally Nijoka of
Baton Rouge; Jean Hall of Galveston, Tex.; five brothers, Arthur,
Bert, Henry, all of Baton Rouge, Marionneax of Branson, Mo., and
Rev. Eugene Engels of Plaquemine, along with numerous nieces and
nephews.

  Mr. Engels was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Engels
Sr. and Myrtis M. Engels; and brother Frederick Engels.

  His body was donated to cancer research, LSU Medical School,
Shreveport, and ashes will be interned in Greenoaks Memorial
Park, Baton Rouge, at a later date.

  Mr. Engels requested memorials be given to Youth Building Fund
of Pendleton Assembly of God Church, Highway 6, Many, La. 71449.