JOHN C. ENGLE
John Engle, age 72, of Sunman, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2021, surrounded by family on their farm.
John was born on February 25, 1949, in Perry County, Kentucky, a son to Filmore and Tressie York Engle. He was the youngest of seven siblings. John married the love of his life, Barbara Lakes Engle on March 2, 1968. John and Barbara met while John was working for Barbara’s father at his filling station. Together, they raised three children. John was a graduate of Sunman High School and he started working at a young age at a filling station in Sunman. He then served four years in the United States Air Force. He also worked as a mechanic at the Ford Garage in Brookville and then in Batesville. John also worked for 25 years as an Industrial Mechanic at Fernald, and during his time there, he served on the Fernald Fire Department and was an ERT.
John was a simple man. He was always happy with the bare minimum. He always told his grandkids that all they needed for their birthday was, “One cupcake and one candle.” John loved hunting, fishing, farming, and tinkering on tractors, especially Massey Fergusons. His most prized possessions were his family farm and his family, who he loved spending time with the most. He loved telling stories, had a good sense of humor, and had his own lingo for things.
Those surviving who will cherish John’s memory include his wife of more than 53 years, Barbara Engle of Sunman; three children, Greg (Jennifer) Engle of Sunman, Tina Murray (Jim Wells) of Guilford, and Susan Caudill (Gerald Martin) of Batesville; nine grandchildren, Megan (Jake), Brittany, David, Alyssia (Jon), Scott, Skylar, Johnathan, Austin, and Carson; three great-grandchildren, Hailey, Aubree, and one on the way; 2 brothers, Roger and Arlis; and two sisters, Viola and Betty Jo. John was preceded in death by both of his parents, Filmore and Tressie; two sisters, Lucille and Maxine; as well as one brother, Felix.
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, August 23, 2021, at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 107 Vine Street, Sunman, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Evangelical Union Cemetery immediately after the service. Memorial contributions can be directed to Loving Hearts Hospice, Sunman Rural Fire Department, or to Sunman Area Life Squad.
To sign the online guestbook or to leave personal memories, please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of John Engle.