Earlene Vogel Sengbush went peacefully with our Lord on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, surrounded with the love of her family, friends and Father Andy Powell. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Grand Prairie. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Bean-Massey-Burge on Belt Line Road. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, we ask you to show kindness and love as was shown by our Savior Jesus Christ to those in need, as Earlene did and wished. Earlene was born in Solon Mills, Ill., on July 1, 1923, to Charles and Katherine...
Earlene Vogel Sengbush went peacefully with our Lord on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, surrounded with the love of her family, friends and Father Andy Powell.
Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Grand Prairie. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at Bean-Massey-Burge on Belt Line Road.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, we ask you to show kindness and love as was shown by our Savior Jesus Christ to those in need, as Earlene did and wished.
Earlene was born in Solon Mills, Ill., on July 1, 1923, to Charles and Katherine Vogel. Earlene has three sisters, Phyllis, Jean and Maxine, and four brothers, Clint, George, Bob and Alan. Earlene grew up in Elkhorn, Wis. After high school, her brother Alan introduced her to Ray Sengbush. He hitchhiked from college to visit her. They married May 19, 1945, in Elkhorn and later moved to Texas where the oil boom need a geologist. In 1952 they moved to Grand Prairie where they raised children, Lynn, Bill "Sage" and Larry. Earlene had an important relationship with Jesus. She loved her family and friends. She was fond of cooking, baking, reading, crafts and word puzzles. Earlene's smile lit up the parish hall and everywhere she went. She was a devoted wife, mother and Grand Prairie volunteer. Her family was always busy at St. Andrew's in Grand Prairie. She taught her children the power of Jesus and prayer. She was always at her children's activities and baking cookies for the neighbors' children. She loved to decorate, bake and entertain for all the holidays. Her hospitality made her home loving to everyone.
Earlene was active in the Women of St. Andrew's, Women's Club of Grand Prairie, Brighter Tomorrows, Helping Hands and several others. She loved to sew baby caps and blankets for those in need.
Earlene was best known as a helper; even when she had to use her walker, she delivered fresh baked cakes and cookies.
Earlene was preceded in death by her husband, Ray; brothers, Clint, George and Bob; and sister, Maxine.
Survivors: She loved and admired her children, Lynn, Bill and Larry, and grandchildren, Megan and Ray. Earlene equally loved her extended spouses, Phillip, husband of Lynn, Linda, wife of Bill, and Terri, wife of Larry. She was loved by her extended grandchildren, Phil Jr., Jackie, John, Katherine and Kendall, Chris, and great-grandchildren, Andrew and Lauren Kate. Earlene had a special love for Richard and Barbara, Ruth, Blake and Stephanie, Bob and Barbara, Judith, Joey, Jean, Phyllis, Kevin, Karen, Kelly, Mark, Clyde and Verna, Sammie, Janette, Brittanie, Cassie, the Miers family, the Akers family, the Adams family, the Ainsworth family, Athens family and the Parkhill family.