Deborah "Debbie" Jean Engle

Deborah Jean”Debbie” (Cassell) Engle, 54, of Urbana, after a courageous battle went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:20 A.M. Sunday, December 9, 2012 in Heartland of Urbana, where she was reunited with her husband and soul mate. She was born April 8, 1958 in Urbana, a daughter of Bobby and Beverly (Cottrill) Cassell. She attended Urbana High School and was one of the original employees for the Urbana Frisch’s Restaurant, where she worked for twelve years. She was a member of The Freewill Baptist Church as a youth and of the Renewed Strength Church and the Stepping Stone Church during her adult life. Survivors include her parents, daughters, Jennifer Maxwell and her husband Michael of Urbana, Kelsey Salyer and her husband Michael of Urbana; grandchildren, Brian, Dylan, Brianne, Kaitlyn, Kasey, Waylon; a brother Robert Cassell and his wife Mindy of Urbana; niece Lindsay Cassell; nephew Joshua Cassell; special aunt Aurilla Jean Dingey; sister-in- laws, Beth Easterday and husband John, Lynn Alltop and husband Steve , several cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Allen Engle two weeks ago on November 26, 2012, paternal grandparents Edford and Monnie (Hayes) Cassell; maternal grandparents Gladys and Chancy Cottrill and Mildred Wood; mother- in- law, Jean Lantz; father-in-law Robert Engle, and uncles Earl Cottrill, Walter Cottrill, and Ed Dingey. Debbie always had a warm smile and kind words for everyone she met. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 P.M. Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in the WALTER & SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 642 S. Main St., Urbana where the funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Burial will follow in Oak Dale Cemetery, Urbana. The family wants to express their gratitude to the staff of Heartland of Urbana and to the staff of Community Mercy Hospice for helping them through this difficult time. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.walterfunerals.com.