HELEN M ENGELGAU

January 16, 1926 - February 7, 2019

Burial will be at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Parkinson’s Research.

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Helen Marjorie Engelgau, 93, passed away on February 7th, at her home in Merritt Island, Florida. Helen was born on January 16th, 1926 in Clinton, Wisconsin to Nels and Mary (Nelson) Anderson.

Helen grew up in Clinton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Wisconsin in 1943.

Helen married Willard (Bill) Engelgau in 1951 in Beloit, Wisconsin. They were happily married for 43 years. Helen enjoyed traveling, being outside, working in the yard, gardening, playing cards and watching the Green Bay Packers.

Helen is survived by her children Debra Strange of Newport Beach, California, and Michael Engelgau of Merritt Island, Florida; her grandchildren Jennifer Leeper of Newport Beach California, David Strange of Newport Beach California, Sean Grimes of Fort Pierce Florida, Ashley Grimes of Parrish Florida, and Meghan Grimes of Bradenton, Florida; and her seven great-grandchildren.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill, daughter Pat Grimes, and sisters Anna Potratz, Agnes Henning and Dagmar Clark, and brother Nels Anderson, Jr.

Burial will be at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to Parkinson’s Research.