Lee Englert age 94 of Joplin, Missouri passed on Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 23, 1926 to Benjamin Franklin Englert and Ethel Louise (Craig) Englert who preceded him in death.
Lee attended grade school through his junior year in Nevada, Missouri at which time he moved to Joplin where he attended his senior year graduating Joplin High School in the class of 1944. He then joined the army in 1944 and served in Okinawa with the 7th Infantry Division until being wounded in 1945 after which he was in US Army general hospitals in Springfield and Battle Creek Michigan for two years.
Lee was discharged from the hospital in 1947. He worked at R&S Chevrolet from 1947 until 1965. Lee then worked for Roper Pontiac until 1971, at which time he and his sons opened Englert Body & Frame Shop in Webb City where he worked until his retirement in 2003.
Lee was always active in little league baseball and Babe Ruth baseball. In 1963 he took his All Star Babe Ruth team to Farmington, New Mexico for the Babe Ruth World Series.
For several years he was a basketball coach with the Boys and Girls Club. Lee was active in the Webb City Lions Club serving as Secretary and then President. He served as Glasses Chairman and President of the Webb City Civic Club, and glassed chairman of the New Webb City Lions Club. Lee served on the board of directors as board member and secretary of SW Electric Railroad Association. He also enjoyed being an engineer of Streetcar #60, boating, fishing, golf, playing cards, and most of all playing music with family and friends. Lee attended First Gospel Workers Church and St. Philips Episcopal Church.
He is survived by his wife Linda Englert; children, David Englert (Fran), Don Englert (Kristy), Frank Englert (Kelley), Scott Daniels, Leslie Daniels; grandchildren, Jeff Englert (Amy), Jason Englert (Mandi), Cory Minshall (Katie), Clay Cobble, Stormi Nordstrom (Blake), Shannon Irwin (Billy), Brandee Read(Scott), Jerry Wilson; and sixteen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Levi Englert.
Friends and family may come by Simpson Funeral Home to sign Lee’s book on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A graveside committal with full military honors will be held on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorial contribution to be made to St. Philips Episcopal Church or Compassus Hospice and Palliative Care. The family would like to sincerely thank Compassus Hospice for all the care and compassion they showed Lee and the entire family in their time of need.
Cremation services are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home in Webb City. Visit www.simpsonfh.com for online condolences.
No comments:
Post a Comment