Delores Engquist

Delores found peace in the arms of our Lord and Savior on June 13, 2013. She was born on April 23, 1923 in Grand Forks, ND to Carl and Clara Lundby. She was the second of two children; her older brother was Roy. At age 5, her mother passed away and with the economy in the midst of the Great Depression, Delores was sent to live with other family members while her father struggled to work and pay for his family. One of Delores' favorite past times while growing up was roller skating. Years later she was reunited with her father and brother and dreamed of becoming a nurse. She moved to Minneapolis to pursue that dream, however demands of World War II led her to a job at Northern Ordinance as a food server for the workers on the assembly line. It was there where she met the love of her life, C Edgar Engquist. They married on January 4, 1944 and shared a small apartment in the suburbs of Minneapolis. On March 6, 1947 they welcomed the birth of their son, Bobby Dale. Edgar then moved the family to a small home in Forest Lake, MN and then again in 1949, to his mother Lydia Engquist's home in Forest Lake. Together Edgar and Delores cared for his mother after his father passed away. From 1953 to 1966 Delores worked as a check out clerk at the Lucky Dollar and Red Owl. Then in 1966 came the opportunity to work at Forest Lake Doctors Clinic in medical records. She worked there until 1983 when she took an early retirement at age 60. Her time in Forest Lake was happily spent golfing and fishing with her husband and son, bowling and enjoying family life. One of the highlights was listening to Edgar and his five brothers sing together at family gatherings. Unfortunately in 1974 she lost her husband to cancer, but was blessed with two beautiful grandchildren, Amanda Jean and Tyler Joseph Edgar. They helped to fill the void and she cherished them deeply. Delores was devoted to serving Faith Lutheran Church and her community. Her faith, family and friends were of utmost importance, however, she never missed the opportunity to tease, and relished in being teased. Delores was blessed to hold four great-grandchildren - Erin, Brita, Ruby and Eleanor. Children truly brought life and light to her world. She would have been a great nurse! She was preceded in death by her husband, C. Edgar Engquist; and brother, Roy Lundby. Delores is survived by her son, Robert (Susan) Engquist; her grandchildren Amanda (Tom) DePhillips, and Tyler (Jill) Engquist; and her great grandchildren Erin and Brita DePhillips, Ruby and Nora Engquist. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until time of service. Memorials may be directed to the family. Interment will be held in Scandinavian Cemetery, Forest Lake at a later date.



Funeral Home: Mattson Funeral Home 343 North Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN US 55025

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