June Engelking

June Engelking, age 90, of Alexandria, MN, passed away at her home on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in St. James with Rev. Matthew Seegert officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Visitation will be at the church one hour before services on Saturday. June Curry married Douglas Engelking on Sept, 17,1946. They were married 56 years. June was born in Butterfield, Mn to Thomas (Tom) and Edith (Hansen) Curry on June 1, 1929. She attended school in Butterfieid, Mn and in St James, Mn. June worked in multiple places as a nurse aide, resort owner, cafe owner/cook. June enjoyed cooking for her family, making scrubies,, baking banana bread, and crocheting. Doug and June made their home in St. James from 1946 to 1969 moving then to Alexandria. June had a compassionate heart and would always be there for anyone who needed her and was always a caregiver to whoever needed her. June is survived by her children Gloria "Jean" Pew and husband Jim, Geri Rotert and husband John, Douglas Engelking, Michael Engelking, Debra Esping and husband Randy, brother Dennis Curry, 17 grandkids and 31 great grandkids. June is preceded in death by her husband Doug Engelking, parents Tom and Edith Curry, brothers Richard (Dick) and Roger Curry, Grandson Jeffery Pew and Great Grandson Oliver Engelking. Visitation 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Saturday, August 31, 2019 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service 2:00 pm Saturday, August 31, 2019 First Lutheran Church, St. James 716 6th Ave. S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Burial Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081