Al was born August 10, 1936, the son of Walter and Walborg Engstrom. He married the former Marilyn Liefer in 1956 and together they were blessed with 65 years of marriage. Al worked as a patternmaker until he retired at the age of 59. Since his mid-thirties he pastored at several churches including Giles Road Baptist, Bible Baptist, Metropolitan Baptist, and Evanston Avenue Baptist. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, golf, and fishing. He was an outgoing, loving, caring, beloved man of God who will be deeply missed.
He is survived by: his wife Marilyn; children, James (Jan), Jeffery (Gail), Gregory, and Vicki; 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and his favorite cat Molly.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; and infant son, Earl.
A funeral service will take place at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Evanston Avenue Baptist Church 1188 Evanston Avenue Muskegon with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will take place on Tuesday November 30, 2021 from 5:00-7:00PM at Ever Rest Funeral Home and Cremation Chapel 1783 E Keating Avenue. Visitation will also take place 1 hour prior to the start of the service at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Evanston Avenue Baptist Church.
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