Margaret Engle

Margaret Engle

Margaret Engle, a longtime resident of Roseburg, Ore., and Sitka, died Aug. 23, 2016. She was 97.

At her request, no service will be held.

Margaret Stevens Marker was born in Seattle, the daughter of Blanche (Free) and Arthur D. Marker of Tacoma.

During the war she met and married Leland A. Engle, and they moved to Roseburg in 1948.

The Engles lived in Sitka from 1970 until 1990, while he worked in logging camps and as a millwright for Alaska Lumber and Pulp. When he retired they returned to Roseburg, and traveled in their motor home.

After Leland passed away in 1993, Margaret remained active, enjoying sewing and quilting, taking cruises and visiting family.

Margaret is survived by four daughters: Nancy Elliott of Newport, Wash.; Karen Jones of Edmonds, Wash.; Sherry Engle of Astoria, N.Y.; and Marge Carpenter of Roseburg.

She will be missed by nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. They reside in Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Texas, Virginia and China.