"I moved to Garner my freshman year in highschool and Doug was one of the first guys to come up to me and ask if i wanted to hang out and show me around,we played football & baseball together and race our camaro\'s all over town.he was a great friend and will be missed."
In loving memory of
Doug H. Engstler
February 13, 1965 - August 21, 2010
DOUG H. ENGSTLER
TEA, SOUTH DAKOTA - Doug H. Engstler, 45, of Tea, SD, formerly of Garner, died Saturday (August 21, 2010) at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral services will be held 10 A.M., Wednesday at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner with Fr. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a parish rosary at 7:30 P.M. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Doug Engstler Memorial Fund.
Doug Harvey Engstler, the son of Lawrence and Carole (Monson) Engstler, was born February 13, 1965 at Britt. He attended and graduated from Garner-Hayfield High School in 1983 where he was active in sports. Doug continued his education at NIACC and later transferred to UNI in Cedar Falls graduating with a degree in teaching. On August 6, 1994 he married Jodie K. Adams at First Lutheran Church in Northwood. They lived in Clear Lake, IA, Beatrice, NE, Sioux Falls, SD and Tea, SD. Doug was employed as a construction supervisor at Midwest Livestock Systems. Doug enjoyed spending time with his sons. They were the focus of his life.
Doug is survived by his four sons, Nicholas, Zachary, Joshua and Carter; his parents, Lawrence and Carole Engstler of Garner; four brothers, Bruce Engstler of Huntington, W. Va., Kenny (Teri) Engstler of Garner, Larry (Denise) Engstler of Lawndale, CA and David (Deb) Engstler of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin, in 1975; maternal grandparents, Carl and Fern Monson; paternal grandparents, Harvey and Anna Engstler; a niece, Kayla Engstler; and a nephew, Justin Lunning.
Tributes
"Dear Engstler Family, Growing up in together Garner, Doug was more than a friend, he was like a brother to me. In sports and in life, he always encouraged me to try harder, achieve more, and pushed me to join him at the next level. He will truly be missed by myself, my family, and so many lives he touched over the years, but most of all, never forgotten."
"I was so sad to hear about Doug. I feel for what the family is going through especially Josh and Carter. Josh was in my son, Brady\'s class and Carter played with my son Colby. I will miss sitting in the stands with Doug as our kids color with marker all over the school\'s tile wall. I\'m sure Doug is laughing about that one now. I will also miss him driving up behind me as I am walking and telling me to go faster or to do my lunges. He was a wonderful father who was always there for his children. He was also a wonderful friend. I will miss you Doug! I know he will be watching over his family especially his kids. It was a privalege to know Doug. My prayers are with all of you."