Robert G. Engelhardt,
84, of Lorain died Friday, January 16, 2008 at the Kingston of Vermilion
in Vermilion following a brief illness.
Mr. Engelhardt was born in Lorain on December 14, 1924, the son of
the late Robert R and Rhea N (nee Geisel) Engelhardt. He was a lifelong
resident of this area.
He was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in Lorain, and
was active in the church's Men's Club.
Mr. Engelhardt was a retired maintenance worker at US Steel Lorain
with 40 years service prior to retiring in 1981. He also worked for
the Western Union Telegram Service.
He was a member of the American-Slovak Club, enjoyed biking, his
dogs and especially his family time. He considered himself the # 1 fan
of the comedy team "Three Stooges" and collected some of their
memorabilia. He was an Ohio State Buckeye fan and was the current
reigning "King of Kinston." He also enjoyed watching movies.
Mr. Engelhardt is survived by his brother Jack Engelhardt of
Amherst, nieces Amy (Christopher White) of Akron, Susan (Dr. John)
Schaeffer of Amherst, Cindy (Jon) Williams of Columbus, Liz (Tom
Vaughan) Engelhardt of Seattle, WA, Peg Engelhardt of Columbus, Pat
(Charles) Walder of Hudson, nephews, Ted Engelhardt of Lorain, Rick
Engelhardt of Amherst, 12 great nieces and nephews, 3 great great nieces
and 2 great great nephews as well as several cousins.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother
Theodore R. Engelhardt, his sisters-in-law Mildred (the late Theodore)
Engelhardt, Mary (Jack) Englehardt.
The family will receive guests at Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool
Home For Funeral, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain on Monday, Jan 26, 2009
from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. At 1:00 PM a Memorial Service will begin
in the funeral home with Rev. Phil Kunz, pastor of St. John's United
Church of Christ, officiating.
Burial will follow the service in Elmwood Cemetery in Lorain.
The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the
St. John's United Church of Christ, 715 Reid Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052.
Family would also like to acknowledge the superior care Mr.
Engelhardt received while in the care of the staff at Kingston of
Vermilion.
CONDOLENCES
From: Leon Cleaver
Relation: Friend
I was very saddened to hear of the passing of Robert. I have known the
Engelhardt family for most of my life. I always thought of Robert as a
very pleasant, cordial and humble person. The world would be a far
better place to live if everyone had more of his traits. My prayers are
for the family in this time of personal loss.
