Mildred Marian Engelhardt

Mildred Marian Engelhardt, 97, died on October 4, 2021. She was born and raised in Haddonfield, N.J. A gifted singer, she attended Westminister Choir School in Princeton, N.J. where she met and married D.L. (Roy) Engelhardt, who was attending the Princeton Theological Seminary. While at Westminister, Mildred performed with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. They moved to Tennessee where she cared for their three children while Roy taught at Maryville College during the early 1950’s. The young family then moved on to build churches in Hutchinson, Kansas; Lima, Peru (South America); and Euless, Texas. While Roy preached, Mildred organized and led choirs. She also became a Licensed Practical Nurse. Upon retirement, they returned to their home in Maryville where Mildred sang in the Highland Presbyterian Church Choir. Mildred was preceded in death by her husband Roy Engelhardt and survived by: son, John Engelhardt and his wife, Rita; son, David Engelhardt, Jr. and his wife, Kelly; daughter, Karen Rubin and her husband, Neil; grandson, Ian Engelhardt; grandson, Marcus Engelhardt and his wife, Jessica; great-grandsons, Desmond and Lincoln.

At Mildred’s request, her ashes will be interred next to the remains of her husband in a private ceremony at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Highland Presbyterian Church.