Engle, Eva (O'Bannon) 1884-1973

ENGLE, WIRT, COLSON OBANNON

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 4/27/2005 at 17:33:46

Eva J. Engle, Former Newton Resident; Dies

Mrs. Percy (Eva Jane) Engle, 92, of Nehall, Calif., a former resident of Newton died Sunday in Newhall.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Loehr Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery.

Survivors are her son, Prof. Paul Engle, of McAllen, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Spencer (Evelyn) Wirt of Newhall, Calif.; and four nieces and nephews, Robert Moffitt of Mitchellville, Lindy Moffitt of Des Moines and Mrs. Leo (Irene) Toedt and Mrs. Norman (Eva) Harpole, both of Newton.

She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.

The daughter of Oscar and Sarah Colson O'Bannon, she was born Oct. 14, 1889 in Nebraska. ~ Newton Daily News November 26, 1973