Dolores Margaret Engle, 95, of Sioux City, has passed away on March 25, 2020, after a long illness.  Private family services will be held Thursday. Burial will in Calvary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Dolores Gisch, along with her twin sister, Dorothy, was born in St. Joseph, Iowa, on Dec. 31, 1924. Her parents were Benedict and Clara Lenertz Gisch. One of a family of 10 children, Dolores was an avid student. She moved to Sioux City in 1944 to begin nursing school through St. Vincent Hospital's Cadet Nurse Corps program. It was during that time that she met her future husband. She graduated from nursing school in 1947 and married Paul C. Engle on Nov. 24 of that same year.

The couple set down permanent roots in Sioux City. In addition to raising her six children, Dolores pursued a career as a registered nurse, both at St. Vincent and later on at Mercy Hospital, where she specialized for a time in critical care nursing.

Over the years, Dolores was an active member of Immaculate Conception Parish. She enjoyed playing cards and golf, baking goodies for her grandkids and spending time with her large family.

Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, Benedict and Clara Gisch and her 9 siblings, Genevieve, Marie, Caroline (Sr. Marcellita), Andrew, Luella, twins Wilfred and Wilma, a twin sister Dorothy and Paul.

Dolores is survived by her loving husband of nearly 73 years, Paul; and her children, Paul J. (Cheryl) Engle, Dawn (Sherman) Sleper, Bradley (Jean) Engle, Deann (John) Carpenter, Brian (Teri) Engle, and Bill (Theresa) Engle. She was a treasure to her 23 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Her memory will be cherished.