Alfred Engel

Alfred Charles Engel was born June 27, 1927 in Schaumburg, IL to Martin and Myrtle Engel. Alfred’s family later moved to Itasca for a few years, then settled in Roselle at 46 W. Elm St. Alfred spent the next 78 years of his life in Roselle. He was baptized in 1927 at Trinity Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran School in 1940.

He graduated High School at Glenbard High School (now Glenbard West H.S.) in Glen Ellyn, IL where he met Marjorie Lichthardt. After graduating high school, class of ’45, he joined the Army that October. Alfred attended boot camp at Camp Polk, Louisiana and assigned at Camp Grant in Rockford, IL for the next 14 months.

Alfred Engel and Marjorie Lichthardt were married on September 25, 1948. They purchased a lot at 112 W. Maple in Roselle and built a Cape Cod style home in 1950. Al and Marge raised four children, two boys and two girls. They moved to Lexington Square Independent Living facility in Lombard in 2016.

Al worked for CSX Railroad in Chicago for 39 years and retired at age 60. He is well known in Roselle for his volunteer work in the community. He was President of the Roselle Park District, co-founded the Roselle Historical Museum, and carried out his duties and charitable giving at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Alfred passed away the morning of May 26th, due to complications from bladder cancer, just 3 months short of his 73rd wedding anniversary.

Alfred C. Engel was survived by his wife Marjorie, his daughters Joan (Johnsen), Judy (Ibeling), and sons James and Jeffrey. He is also survived by his son-in-law Steve Johnsen and Ken Ibeling and daughter-in-law Paulina. He was blessed with nine grandchildren: Charlie, Ryan, Daniel, Kevin, Matthew, Stephanie, Alex, Martin and Bitsy (Christopher) and three great-grandchildren Lilly, Thor, and Camila.