Michael Duane Engevold, age 80, of Pigeon Falls, died on Monday, September 6, 2021 in the Mayo Clinic Health System-Oakridge in Osseo.

Michael was born on April 30, 1941 in Pigeon Falls to Maynard and Hazel (Engen) Engevold.  He married Donna Mae Smart on March 23, 1963 in Milwaukee.  Donna preceded Michael in death on May 15, 2019.  They built a beautiful life together and enjoyed 56 wonderful years of marriage.

Michael served four years in the United States Navy.  He worked at Rexnord in West Milwaukee where he retired after 40 years as a machine operator.  He retired and moved back to Pigeon Falls where he spent the majority of his time outdoors at his family farm hunting, checking trail cameras, brush hogging and working food plots.  Michael enjoyed telling stories about his time served in the Navy, his numerous hunting trips out west and the big bucks he shot out at the farm.  He also enjoyed spending time with the kids that Donna babysat, the Lisowski, Matejka and Peterson families quickly turned into bonus grandchildren for him.

Michael is survived by two children, Mark (Patty) Engevold and DeAnn (Craig) Koellen; his grandchildren, Ashlyn (Caleb) Streich, Tanner Paulson, Megan (Sever) Nysven, Katie Engevold, Brandon (Cora) Engevold and Heidi (Wyatt) Stade; his great grandsons, Trenton and Brody Streich, Bentley Nysven and Mason Stade.

In addition to his parents and wife, Michael was preceded in death by his brother, Steven; his sister-in-law, Amy; his brother-in-law, George and his nephew, Scotty.

An outdoor visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021 from 2-4 p.m. at Peace Lutheran of Pigeon Falls followed by a graveside service in the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery both in Pigeon Falls.  Pastor Mary Ann Bowman will officiate.