Carol Ruth Engler

Carol Ruth Engler born to life on June 20th 1945 in San Antonio, Texas. Born again on September 14th 1970 in Milwaukee, WI. Born to eternal life on September 14th 2026 in Franklin, WI.

Carol is survived by her husband Bob Engler, son Donald Engler, Daughter-in-law Messalina. Her grandchildren Ashley (Krish) Paturi, Ty (Hillary) and Ryan, and her great grandson Beckett.

As well as two siblings sister Melody (Mark) Schwartz and brother Bob (Sharon) Conjurske.

She is proceeded in death by her parents John and Betty Conjurske; brother Glen (Sharon) Conjurske, sister Anne (Larry) Biesterfield.

Carol was born in San Antonio Texas where her father John Conjurske was stationed during WWII. When the war ended in 1945 her mother and dad moved back to Rhinelander Wisconsin. Carol grew up in Rhinelander. Carol and family attended Calvary Baptist Church and attended activities for the youth. She enjoyed summer Bible camps including Fort Wilderness which was started by her pastor Truman Robertson.

Carol went to Rhinelander High School where she played Violin in the school Orchestra and received her letter.

Carol moved to Milwaukee and worked as a secretary and worked for the Journal company for a while. She later got a job as the manager for an apartment building with her own apartment included.

Carol’s sisters who attended Bible collage in Michigan came for a visit and took her to Church at Church of the Open Door. She later started going to Church on her own. That lead to her becoming a youth sponsor and junior high Sunday school teacher.

She met her husband Bob who had also just started attending church. They both were very involved with working with the youth.

Carol loved to greet and welcome people to church and was known for her hugs as she greeted people. She along with other ladies at the church published a cook book an Open Door to Good Eating.

Not long after getting married, Bob started his own business and Carol worked with him as office manager at Engler Electric until she retiring.

Carol had so many interests.

She loved to cook and can food causing her to have gardens and grow her own vegetables. Carol also baked and was known for her apple pies made from scratch. Using the pie crust mix recipe from the Church of the Open Door cook book and the apples from her own trees.

Carol loved so many Crafts. She did, quilting, sewing, painting, you name it. She made many many greeting cards and loved to send them to people all over the world.

Another love of hers was to go to rummage sales and second hand stores. She did a lot of that with he good friend and neighbor Jean who she also did canning with. Carol also loved doing genealogy researching both her family and Bob’s. Neighbor Jean and her would spend hours traveling to court houses and Libraries doing research.

The internet opened up a whole new world for her helping with the Genealogy research and contacting people all over the world through a thing called email. She so loved to hear those three beautiful words, You’ve Got Mail!

Carol loved to travel with her husband Bob. They traveled all over the country and the world. She met a lady on one of their first vacations, her name was Carol also, she was a fellow card maker. That relationship caused them to go regularly on two vacations a year with her friend Carol and husband Bill.

Most of all she loved people. Carol could enjoy having coffee with just one person or hosting a picnic at her home with as many as 100 people.

We will miss Carol but know that because of her personal relationship with Jesus she is enjoying her new life in heaven. 

Friends and family are welcome to gather at Southbrook Church (11010 W. St. Martins Rd., Franklin, WI 53132) on Friday, September 25, 2026 from 10:30 AM until time of service at 11:30 AM.