Doug H. Engstler
February 13, 1965 - August 21, 2010

"I moved to Garner my freshman year in highschool and Doug was one of the first guys to come up to me and ask if i wanted to hang out and show me around,we played football & baseball together and race our camaro\'s all over town.he was a great friend and will be missed."

"Dear Engstler Family, Growing up in together Garner, Doug was more than a friend, he was like a brother to me. In sports and in life, he always encouraged me to try harder, achieve more, and pushed me to join him at the next level. He will truly be missed by myself, my family, and so many lives he touched over the years, but most of all, never forgotten."

"I was so sad to hear about Doug. I feel for what the family is going through especially Josh and Carter. Josh was in my son, Brady\'s class and Carter played with my son Colby. I will miss sitting in the stands with Doug as our kids color with marker all over the school\'s tile wall. I\'m sure Doug is laughing about that one now. I will also miss him driving up behind me as I am walking and telling me to go faster or to do my lunges. He was a wonderful father who was always there for his children. He was also a wonderful friend. I will miss you Doug! I know he will be watching over his family especially his kids. It was a privalege to know Doug. My prayers are with all of you."

"Doug was our neighbor for over 7 years. He always had a friendly hello and waived when we saw him. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family. "

"We personally didn\'t know Doug, but ran into him quite a bit at daycare. He always had a smile on his face and was so friendly. His family, especially his boys, are in our prayers. "

"Being the youngest of 6 girls, I felt Doug was the brother I never had and me as the sister he never had being he was youngestof 6 boys. I will miss his little giggle and tremendous smile he had. So many fun memories of Doug. God Bless to the entire Engstler family."

"Doug was a very important part of the team that constructed my swine units. He was always on top of things, well organized and took excellent notes. He was also a very good friend of mine and I will truly miss not having his attendance and participation in future projects. I always teased Doug and called him C.M. (for company man)because he did such an outstanding job for MLS. To the MLS team, my thoughts and prayers are with you all for the loss of one of your team members. "

"To the Engstler Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Doug and I played football together during high school. He was our quarterback during my junior year. It seems like yesterday that he was calling plays in the huddle. He was a good friend who could always manage a smile. He will be missed. "

"To all the Engstler family, Thank you for sharing Doug with us. Whether it was on the sidelines or in the stands, we always enjoyed being around him. He always had a smile and great things to say. We miss him already. Doug will continue to be a great part of our community through the many young lives he\'s had such a positive influence on."

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Engstler family. Doug was a such a good person and a great coach to our son James. "

"Our deepest sympathies to Josh,Carter and family.We have known Doug since Josh started sports with all the boys his age in Tea. Our sons have played Football,Basketball,Baseball and Track and Doug and Carter were always in the stands. Sort of like permanent fixtures.\"You just knew-they would be there\" Doug was a true realist...he told it like it was..full of compliments..full of opinions..full of good laughs and always mentoring all the boys. Your happy smile will be truly missed. Blessings to all of the family."

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Doug\'s family. We live next door to Doug and his boys. We will miss his kind words and friendly wave. God Bless you in this difficult time. "

"Thoughts and prayers to the Engstler family during this tragic time. May your great family memories carry you through this time of loss and saddness."

"My thoughts and prayers go out to Doug�??s family, especially his four boys. I had the privilege of working with Doug for the last four years at Midwest Livestock Systems. Having had no experience in the agricultural business when I started working, Doug took the time and had the patience to guide me in my learning process. It is without a doubt that a great majority of the knowledge I now posses is due in large part to what I learned from Doug. In the past year, barely a day went by when I did not call him to pick his brain. Even today, I found myself reaching for the phone to call him on his cell. What I will miss dearly about Doug is our in-depth conversations about who was better at football; the Nebraska Cornhuskers or the Iowa Hawkeyes. It saddens me that he will not be here next year when the Cornhuskers and the Hawkeyes finally go to battle. It also saddens me that the following Monday, I will not be able to call him to discuss how badly the Cornhuskers beat the Hawkeyes. Doug was a diligent worker, but he always put his sons first. He approached life as every parent should and never took a moment he had with his sons for granted. Another lesson learned from Doug that I will take to heart as I raise my family. "

"Dear Engsler Family - We are truely sorry to hear of the passing of Doug. He was a great person and a wonderful father to Josh and Carter. He will be greatly missed in Tea and at all the sporting activites. He was always great at giving my children complements after the games. Doug coached our son Corbin in Jr Football and he was a great coach with lots of patients for the boys. We feel that he is the reason that today our son is playing quarterback for the highschool team, as Doug was the one to give him that opportunity. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family at this time."

"I was so saddened to hear of Dougs passing. My prayers are with his boys & the rest of the family during this difficult time. I had the joy of taking care of Carter a couple of years ago and saw first hand what an amazing father he was~Carter adored him. Doug was one of the parents who spent time talking to the staff and getting to know us. We all truly enjoyed him and seeing the love he had for his children. The world has lost a great man and those boys have lost an amazing father. May Carter always know how much his daddy loved him. Doug will live on in your hearts and memories! Big hugs to Carter! "

"My thoughts and prayers go out to you all. Doug was a great guy to grow up with we had many adventures together and he will be missed. God Bless"

"To Doug\'s family, friends, and co-workers. Doug was always a joy to speak with, lightening everyones\' day. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones. "

"I only knew Doug for a little over a month, during that time I could tell he was as a man with compassion, he made conversation with me right away, and I worked for another company next door,lol. I was very sad to hear of his passing, and honestly been prayin for him all day.my heart goes out to his wife and kids,as well well as the rest of his family.the way he came off to me, I know he is watchin over you all from a better place.my sincere condolences."

"Our throughts and prayers are with Doug\'s family during this tradgic time. I was the first to arrive at the accident and assisted in getting Carter out of the vehicle. I am so sorry for your loss and pray that time will heal. God Bless!! "

"Our throughts and prayers are with Doug\'s family during this tradgic time. I was the first to arrive at the accident and assisted in getting Carter out of the vehicle. I am so sorry for your loss and pray that time will heal. God Bless!! "

"To Doug\'s Family - Our sincerest sympathy on the loss of this truly wonderful man. We live kiddy-corner across the street from Doug and always enjoyed his hearty waves and friendly, neighborly chats. We sat at the same table two weeks ago when we were registering our kids for school, both scratching our heads about which papers needed to be turned in that day and which needed to be sent back to school with the kids on the first day. Carter was right where you always saw him... at Doug\'s side. We can not begin to count the number of times we have looked out our front window, only to find Doug shooting hoops with Josh and his friends on the driveway. We are so very sorry for your loss. Our neighborhood will never be the same. Please know we are thinking and praying for your entire family and that we hold the confidence that Doug is watching over all of his loved ones from above."

"To all of Doug\'s family in this time of great loss. I first became acquainted with Doug at NIACC and as usual with Doug we became friends soon. We both went to UNI from there. Doug was a character who had the utmost of character. He was passionate about sports but would not confine his circle of friends to athletes only. Doug and I took an adventure to the Boundary Waters right after we finished school in 1987. It was a bit of a rough trip weatherwise but it gave us a bond that others could only hear about in the stories. I have thought of Doug often over the years and I feel a deep sense of loss now. My prayers are with all of his family and friends. The world was a better place because of Doug. "

"To the Engstler Family, my thoughts and prayers are with your family during this very tough time. I did not know Doug, only that he was a regular customer at our store where the accident happened. The people of Sioux Falls showed their caring ways that morning at Hy-Vee and I wanted you to know that their are many people that have you in their thoughts and prayers at this time. May God help you through your time of grieving and help you not forget Doug, but to remember Doug for the person he was and all he stood for. God Bless you all!"

"I knew Doug for about 5 years now and you could not ask for a nicer and caring person. I just saw him a few days ago and we were talking on how excited he was to be able start working with Carter in sports and seeing josh play . He coached my daughter in baseball and even though she was the only girl he treated her the same as the guys. He always had a smile and a handshake whenever we met. Our heart goes out to Carter, Josh and the Engstler Family. Doug will be greatly missed!"

"My prayers and thoughts go to Doug\'s boys and family. I worked with Doug at the Beatrice office of MLS. It was always a joy to see Doug in the office. He always made us laugh. He will be greatly missed. "

"I met Doug in high school and we had some great times. A great guy to hang out with, as we tried to stay out of trouble. Later, during college breaks we would go out in his old Toyota wagon. What a ride! When I think back, to those times, I always smile. More than 15 years had passed when I saw Doug at Duesy Days a couple of years ago. He jumped off the class reunion float to greet me, it was as if no time had passed. We have lost a truly great guy, a good friend. "

"Carter, I KNOW you wont remember me, but I used to watch you at Appletree. Your dad would always spend time talking with all of us and joking around about how big you were getting and with being able to sign \"more\" and \"eat\" before you could even talk! He was a joy to be around. I was at your house with Pam to celebrate your first birthday, remember your Ernie shirt?! I made that for you! You are a special little guy and my heart goes out to you and your family. I have been thinking about you every day since I heard of your loss.. I believe that our time on earth is very special. We meet our family and friends and grow with them and will love them forever. Some day we will all be reunited with our loved ones. I know that your heart is hurting and I pray for your comfort as well as your siblings to be comforted. "

"Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Doug Engstler family. So sorry to hear about your loss. Doug was a H.S. classmate of ours and always had a smile on his face whenever we saw him. May God bless your family and give you comfort as you go through this difficult time."

"Our deepest sympathy to you Josh, Carter and the entire Engsler family!Words can not begin to express how much Doug will be missed in the Tea community as he has touched so many lives through coaching and friendshps. Doug\'s legacy is one of teaching, patience, coaching, giving chances, encouraging and genuine friendship. Doug was passionate about two things, sports and his sons and his entire life, every moment, was centered around these two passions! He will be greatly missed and I thank him so much for what he taught my son and I about not only sports, but life in general!"

"Doug coached our son Connor in football and baseball and I worked with him during many of those teams. Doug was always so concerned about making sure he gave every kid on his team the opportunity to shine, play and contribute. Doug always watched for the kids that were not in the �??spotlight�?� and made sure everyone received praise. We were very thankful that Connor got to be around him and Josh. We will keep you all in our prayers and thoughts �?? you will be missed so much. "

"To Doug\'s family, i had the pleasure of working with Doug on many projects. He was honest, ethical, well grounded in his ability and was realistic about life. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I value him as a friend and will really miss him. "

"To the Engstler family, Josh, and Carter - our deepest sympathy for your loss. Doug was a good friend for many years. He was our sons coach and mentor, a person he looked up to and admired. My husband was Doug\'s \"assistant coach\" during those Jr. Football days. We sat with Doug at many of those sporting events enjoying his conversation. Through the years, Doug has touched our lives in so many ways. He was always smiling and laughing, teasing those of us who didn\'t know quite as much in sports. He taught our boys so much about teamwork and sportsmanship. Doug was always so proud of his boys and loved them very much. We were blessed for having known such a kind man. He will be greatly missed."

"to the Family of Doug. We are thinking and praying for all of you at this sad time.This is when its hard to be away from Garner and our friends. May God give you the strength you need. "

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the Engstler family and especially Josh and Carter. We met Doug through Jr. Football as he was our son Brady\'s coach. He was such a wonderful person and an awesome football coach for the sophmore group of boys. He helped lead them to the PeeWee championship game. He was always laughing and smiling. He will truly be missed by so many people. Our deepest sympathys during this very difficult and hard to understand time. "

"Although I only knew Doug for a little over a year he touched my heart deeply- We shared many great moments- He always had a kind word to say, a compliment to give, and advice on my life :)He was a very thoughtful and generous man- Knew alot about sports and shared that knowledge with all the kids trying to improve their game-He was at every trackmeet, basketball, baseball, and football game- We sat for hours at trackmeets and had quite lengthy discussions on several topics- I will miss those times- He was a great friend and will be greatly missed. His kids were his whole life and he lived and breathed for them! He was so proud of them and talked about them quite frequently :) God Bless you Josh and Carter- "

"Our deepest sympathy to the Engstler family. He was a very deer friend of ours and he was like a father to our boys. Josh and Carter are like one of our own boys also so we will always be there for them. We have so many fond memories of Doug and he will be missed by so many people in our community. He will always be in our hearts and I know he will be watching over his boys. "

"To Doug\'s Family, I do not know you. But I know of the accident. I pray for lil Carter as he was with his Daddy. I pray that God wraps His arms around you and gives you the strength and love that you need. I also pray for the rest of Doug\'s boys and family. Words cannot express how sorry I am for all you lost. "

"My deepest thoughts and prayers are with the boys and your family, Doug was my right and left hand and everything that I wasn\'t. We truly did some wonderful projects together I will miss him "

"Engstler family, We are so sorry and offer our deepest condolences to Doug\'s family and friends on Doug\'s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you through this difficult time. "

"To the Engstler Family, We are so sorry for your loss. Although we don\'t know your family, we feel connected because we were there when the accident happened. Carter was a very brave little boy. Please know that our prayers are with him and your whole family."

"Doug coached our son Zach in Junior football. He always had a smile on his face and will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you through this difficult time."

"We\'ve lived across the street from Doug for just over a year. He welcomed us to the neighborhood, and always had a smile or wave! Prayers to all of the family."

"To the Engstler family, I want to extend my greatest sympathies to you. I coached with Doug in baseball while living in Tea. He was great with the boys and a great guy to be around. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of great loss. May God be with you all!"

"My Deepest Sympathy to all of the members of Doug\'s family. I have wonderful memories of Doug. He was always happy, kind and was a lot of fun to be classmates and friends with. His smile could light up a room. Doug was so fun to watch in bastetball games as well. We were part of a close class and left school with many great memories when we graduated in 1983. My prayers go out to all family and friends. Doug will be missed. "

"To the Engstler Family, I am so sorry and offer my deepest condolences to Doug\'s family and friends on Doug\'s passing. My fondest school memories of Doug go back to the basketball court and the fun we had playing together from 7th grade through high school. Doug was one person that I always looked forward to seeing at class reunions. We relived a lot of basketball memories just like they were yesterday. We will miss him. May God bless Doug and the Engstler family during this difficult time."