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Melvin Vernon “Mel” Engelbrecht

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Birth	:	2 Nov 1922 Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Mar 2006 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7875000, -96.1504920
Plot	:	Block 22
Description	:	Melvin Vernon Engelbrecht was born November 2, 1922 in rural Remsen, Iowa the son of John Detlof Engelbrecht and Olea Wevik. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Remsen. He graduated from Remsen High School in 1939. Melvin was united in marriage to Lavonne Jacobs on February 21, 1946 at St. John''s Lutheran Church, Preston Township, Akron, Iowa. After high school Mel worked as an auto mechanic in Remsen and Le Mars; and as a mechanic for the flight training program at Le Mars Airport. He then went to work for Plymouth County Co-op and later... Read More	Melvin Vernon Engelbrecht was born November 2, 1922 in rural Remsen, Iowa the son of John Detlof Engelbrecht and Olea Wevik. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Remsen. He graduated from Remsen High School in 1939. Melvin was united in marriage to Lavonne Jacobs on February 21, 1946 at St. John''s Lutheran Church, Preston Township, Akron, Iowa. After high school Mel worked as an auto mechanic in Remsen and Le Mars; and as a mechanic for the flight training program at Le Mars Airport. He then went to work for Plymouth County Co-op and later joined United Wholesalers of Sioux City as a salesman and distributor. He owned and operated Le Mars Auto Parts until retiring from that business in 1984. During his retirement, he continued to work part-time serving Sioux City customers of United Wholesalers. Mel was a longtime member of St. John''s Lutheran Church in Le Mars where he had served on the Financial Committee for many years. He was also a longtime member of Rotary International and served as Treasurer from 1988 to 1992. For his service to Rotary, Mel was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow for his outstanding support of Rotary International. Mel and Lavonne were active supporters of Le Mars Community Schools serving many years on various band-parent committees and boards. Mel also enjoyed all of the reunion activities associated with the Le Mars Community Schools. As a big band fan (especially Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey) Mel particularly enjoyed the Notables reunion concerts in recent years. Traveling to visit family was an important part of Mel's retirement years, the annual family reunion week with his children and grandchildren were the highlight! Survivors include his wife of 60 years Lavonne (his fulltime caregiver for the past 6 years); his children: Dr. James A. and his wife Marilynn Engelbrecht of Rapid City, South Dakota; Rev. Dr. Jean A. and her husband Richard Ziettlow of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mary O. and her husband Rod Klemme of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Mark M. and his wife Annie (Illiano) Engelbrecht of Brooklyn, New York; grandchildren: John and his wife Tiffany (Hanson) Engelbrecht of Iowa City, Iowa; Jennifer (Engelbrecht) and her husband Kevin Kruger of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Stephanie (Engelbrecht) and her husband Michael Figge of St. Paul, Minnesota; Rev. Amy Ziettlow and her husband Rev. Michael Karunas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Craig Ziettlow of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Scott Klemme of Rockton, Illinois; Katy Klemme of Madison, Wisconsin; Maryanne Engelbrecht of Brooklyn, New York; great-grandchildren: Joshua and Adam Engelbrecht of Iowa City, Iowa; Thomas and Isabella Rose Karunas of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Mel was preceded in death by his parents, John and Olea Engelbrecht. Visitation and Prayer Service was Monday, March 13, 2006 at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars. Funeral service was Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at St. John''s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A., Reverend Greg Gabriel officiated. Interment was in Memorial Cemetery.

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Melvin Vernon “Mel” Engelbrecht death on 11 Mar 2006 in Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7875000
Longitude: -96.1504920

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Parent

John Detloff Engelbrecht

(1892 - 1972)

Olea Wevik Engelbrecht

(1894 - 1953)

Spouse

Lavonne Darlene Jacobs Engelbrecht

(1925 - 2021)

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