Donald Engelk
December 18, 1938 - April 16, 2015
Obituary
Donald W. Engelke, 76, of Platteville passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Manor Care of a stroke. Funeral services will be Noon, Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Rev. Jeff Pedersen will officiate. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery, Platteville. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory. Memorials may be made to the Donald Engelke Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com
Donald was born on December 18, 1938 in Belmont, Wisconsin, the son of Wilbur and Rosa (Rupp) Engelke. He graduated from Platteville High School in 1957. Donald was united in marriage to Verla Appenzeller on June 3, 1961 at the First Methodist Church, Platteville. He was a dairy farmer in rural Platteville with his wife, Verla. Later he worked at Shakeproof Automatic Products, Lancaster and Land's End, Dodgeville, until he moved to Platteville. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Peace, Platteville. Don is survived by his wife, Verla; daughter, Chris (Craig) Nodorft of Fennimore, WI; grandson, Curtis, granddaughter, Cassie (TJ) Vavricka, granddaughter, Laura Engelke; three great-grandchildren, Haylee, Alexis and Jayden; brother-in-law, Earl (Jolene) Appenzeller of Platteville, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his son, Terry, daughter-in-law, Evelyn, parents, sister, Velma, father and mother-in-law, Jim and Myrtle Appenzeller and sister-in-law, Mary Lou Appenzeller.