Engen, Charles E.

Charles E. Engen, 81, of 5017 Midway Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; children, Elaine Hansen and Michelle Bartlett, both of Cedar Rapids and Mike Doerflein of Des Moines; grandchildren, Kaitlin Hansen, Nicholas Roeder and Caleb Hansen, all of Cedar Rapids; and siblings, Harlan (Liz) Engen of Sumner, Betty Haltmeyer of Cedar Rapids, Leland (Marlene) Engen of Cedar Falls, Helen Ramsey of Waterloo, and Richard Engen of Central City.

Chuck was preceded in death by his parents.

Born Oct. 17, 1928, in rural Winneshiek County, Chuck was the son of Charlie and Esther (Landmeyer) Engen. He graduated from Decorah High School and Luther College where he was an outstanding football player. On Feb. 13, 1960, he was united in marriage to Nancy Schrader. Chuck served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He retired from Cramer & Associates where he was a superintendent on bridge construction.

Chuck was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he was a trustee, elder and served on the stewardship committee and was a member of the V.F.W. He enjoyed building things with his hands, gardening, woodworking, climbing ladders and drinking coffee at Hy-Vee.

Our father, grandfather and husband built bridges over roads and water all his life, but he also built bridges between people. There was no one he wouldn't talk to. He will be remembered for his kindness, his faith, his loving heart, his sense of humor and his dedication to his family and friends.

Please sign the online guest book for Chuck at under obituaries.