Jeanette L. (Fox) Engelbright Obituary (1936

Jeanette Lillian Engelbright, 86, of Arpin, died Thursday, July 6, 2023 at Our House Memory Care, Wisconsin Rapids with her family by her side. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church, Arpin. The Pastor Jess Wakefield will officiate with Mary Scheunemann and Traci Frischman providing music. Burial will be in the Arpin Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Ryan, Nathan and Nikolas Engelbright, Eric Paul, Nick Saeger, Bryan Vickroy, and Kory Buchberger. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday July 14, 2023, at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home, 2201 Chestnut Street, Wisconsin Rapids and from 10 a.m. until service time at the church Saturday. Jeanette was born November 25, 1936, to Donald and Lillian (Grimm) Fox, Sr. She attended Pittsville High School and Wood County Teacher's College. On Nov 7, 1955 at "The Little Brown Church in the Vale" in Nashua, Iowa, Jeanette was united in marriage to Donald Engelbright, Jr. They made their home in Wisconsin Rapids for the next 7 years and then moved to Arpin where they owned and operated Don's Superette Grocery Store for 14 years. Jeanette taught and subbed for many years, and then in 1973 worked for the US Post Office at Port Edwards, Wisconsin Rapids, Vesper, Stetsonville, and Arpin. In 1983, she became Postmaster in Arpin, retiring in 2001 with 28 years in the postal system. Jeanette was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Arpin, taught Sunday School and acted as Sunday School Superintendent. Jeanette loved her community and was active in many activities and organizations including Boy Scout and Girl Scout Leader, trustee on the Village Board, Sanitary District Board, Library Board, Arpin Advancement member and leader, Wood-Portage Postmaster Assoc., President and member of NAPUS, League Postmaster's Association, and Professional Women's Association member. She was instrumental in beginning the Queen Contest and Ball in Arpin which was held yearly, and played a pivotal role in the Arpin Centennial book coming to fruition. Her greatest love was her family; she was always happiest when everyone was together. Celebrations were never complete without her amazing apple pie and grasshopper malts. Her children and grandchildren could always depend on her to be in attendance to any event that they had, whether it be a ballet recital or a baseball game. She was such a kind, loving person to all and had an innate ability to make anyone feel welcomed in her presence. Everyone who knew her would tell you that she had a special twinkle in her eye, as if she had a joke that she was letting you in on. Jeanette is lovingly survived by her three children, Gary (Lori) Engelbright of Vesper, Lori (Mark) Paul of Vesper, and Rick Engelbright of Arpin. She is further survived by grandchildren Kelly (Nick) Saeger, Ryan Engelbright, Erin (Bryan) Vickroy, Eric (Jessi Nugent, fiancee) Paul, Elisha (Kory) Buchberger, Nathan and Nikolas Engelbright; great-grandchildren Camden and Kasen Saeger, Alexa and Jax Engelbright, Esten and Poppy Vickroy, and Jack Buchberger; brothers Charles (Pat) Fox and Donald "Butch" (Dawn, fiancee) Fox, sister Dianne (Bob) Zubella, and sister-in-law Fran Fox. Jeanette was preceded in death by her loving husband Donald, her parents Donald and Lillian Fox, brother Dale Fox, sister Dolores (Toots) Robus, sister-in-law Judy Fox, nephew Jeff Fox, and niece Tami Robus. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the staff at Our House Memory Care for the exceptional care you gave our mom.