Keith B. Engler

Keith B. Engler, 63, of Napoleon, Ohio died peacefully on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the Henry County Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 06, 1952 in Napoleon, Ohio to the late Burdette and Vivilyn (Beard) Engler. He met the love of his life in the All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir which toured Europe and on June 16, 1973, he married Janet K. Burkett. Keith worked for Ridgeville Elevator for 21 years. He was a certified crop advisor, licensed custom applicator and also was the plant manager at Gerald Ag Plant. He attended The Ohio State University and was an avid follower of the OSU football team and worked as a Red-Coat Usher at the stadium. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon where he was a past president and vice-president of the congregation. He was also member of St. Paul Board of Elders, Constitution Committee, Adult Choir, and the Board of Education. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma Agricultural Fraternity, American Society of Agronomy, past member of the Board of Directors of Henry County Fair Foundation, past Secretary/Treasurer and Board member of Napoleon Optimist Club, and member/Chairman of Board of Public Affairs for the City of Napoleon, and was a former 4H Club advisor. He was a licensed football official for 40 years, licensed basketball official for 26 years, and a member of Ohio Football Rules Advisory Committee. He also had a love of singing and was very active in musicals after high school with the Maumee Valley Civic Theater and St. Paul Lutheran Church and School. He is survived by his wife, Janet; daughters, Angela Baker and Jennifer (Denny) Milligan; grandchildren, Colin, David, and Emily Baker, Cassidy, Carley, Brooklyn, and Grace Milligan; sister, Cheryl (Roger) Hicksted; and brother, Lyndon Engler. He was preceded in death by sisters, Neila Keil and Anita Head. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 03 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Napoleon. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 1-4 & 6-8 p.m. at Rodenberger Funeral Home, Napoleon and Thursday from 10 - 11 a.m. at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Buckeye Cruise for Cancer Fund A Need: Online memorial http://buckeyecruise.com/fundaneed.asp, or Henry County Home Health & Hospice. Online condolences may be made at www.rodenbergerfuneralhome.com

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Keith B. Engler

November 6, 1952 - February 28, 2016