William "Bill" Clarence Engle Jr

William “Bill” Engle Jr, 92 of Danville, went Home to join his loved ones in Heaven on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at Hawthorne Inn of Danville. Services will be on Tuesday, April 8th at 1pm at Kruger Funeral Home, 10 E. Williams Street in Danville with Pastor Kent Tibben officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 10am-1pm at Kruger Funeral Home with Danville Police Honor Guard. Following services Bill will be laid to rest in Lutheran Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 210.

   Bill was born in Danville on November 29, 1932 to William and Selma (Felgenhauer) Engle Sr. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and Bismarck High School, graduating in 1950. Bill was drafted into the US Army and proudly served from February 5, 1953 until January 21, 1955 during The Korean War. Following his time in the service, Bill returned home where he began working as a machine operator at Allith Prouty for a short time. In 1959, Bill began his career as a Danville City Police Officer; he would continue this until July 1, 1982 when he would retire as a Lieutenant.

   Bill married Shirley Anne Roderick on September 3, 1956 and the two loved living life together. Her passing in November 2015 took a great toll on him. Bill enjoyed cruising in his Porsche, playing golf, and shopping, especially groceries. He went to the Danville YMCA three times a week, was an avid Cubs fan, and loved to travel.  Bill later married Phyllis (Childs) Welsch on September 29, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Danville, and the two have been by one another’s side ever since.

   Bill leaves behind his wife Phyllis; his two daughters: Lori Flessner (Ken Hill) and Linda (Brian) Lonneman; four step-children: Kristi (Matt) Swingle, Scott (Holly) Abbott, Lori (Kevin) Allison, and Kelli Miller; a son-in-law Kenneth LaMar; eight grandchildren: Grant (Chloe) LaMar, Ayden LaMar (Elena Bartzis), Todd (Cassie) Flessner, Ryan (Laura) Flessner, Kristina (Matt) Guire, Andrew Pfrank, Sarah Lonneman, and Katie Lonneman; seven step-grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren with one on the way, several step great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren with another one on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Shirley, a daughter Molly LaMar, and his sister Martha Nesbitt.

   Messages and memories may be left on our website at www.KrugerCoanPape.com, or on the Kruger Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorial contributions may be left in Bill’s name to Trinity Lutheran Church, 824 E. Main Street, Danville, IL. 61832.

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