Murlene Lois Buell and Martin Seth Engebretsen
MURLENE LOIS BUELL, daughter of BERTHA IRENE POLLOCK and CECILE ARSHAL BUELL, was born September 18, 1927 in Oregon,456 and died March 22, 2013 in Paradise, Butte, California.456 She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Red Bluff, Tehama, California.4717
She married MARTIN SETH ENGEBRETSEN on August 24, 1947 in Full Gospel Church, Tulelake, Siskiyou, California.10528 He was born January 17, 1927 in Marcola, Lane, Oregon,456 and died June 12, 2022.456 He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Red Bluff, Tehama, California.456
Personal Information
- Martin Seth Engebretsen and Murlene Lois Buell were members of the Assembly of God. 4717
Education
- Murlene Lois Buell graduated from Tule Lake High School, Siskiyou County, California, 1945.10523
Marriage Announcements and News
Placer Herald, August 21, 194710528
Invitations to the wedding of Martin Engebretsen and Murlene Buell at the Full Gospel Church in Tule Lake Sunday were received by friends here. Martin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Engebretsen of Woodleaf, who lived her for many years. The bride is the sister of Mrs. Paul Brown. The young couple have been attending Glad Tidings Bible Institute in San Francisco.
Obituaries
Chico Enterprise-Record, June 19, 20224717
Martin Engebretsen became a licensed Minister with the Assembly of God denomination in the 1950s. He and his wife Murlene pastored churches in Northern California starting the first one in Hayfork, California, and continuing with Arbuckle, Dunsmuir, Weott, & Auburn. They were always a loving couple with open hospitality to everyone. They accepted a position as Mom and Pop to the US Navy and other Military personnel in Japan for the last 14 years before retirement. After retirement in 1997, they moved to Paradise California. There at the age of 65, he became legally blind but that did not hinder his service to God and others. The couple became leaders of the Senior Sunday School Class at the Assembly of God Church and were in charge of Young at Heart a Senior Luncheon opened to the community. Martin will be remembered as a great example of kindness and caring for others. He personalized memorials and always brought wit, humor, and individualism to marriage and baptismal services and other events for which he was responsible. Martin was proceeded to heaven by his precious wife, Murlene, his sister Yvonne, mother Ruth, father Martin Senior, grandson Roy Martin and his Son-in-law Donald Jackson. Martin is survived by his sister Emily, his daughters Linda, her husband Roy, Nancy, Shirley, and son Marty and his wife Lucy. He was 95 years old with 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren. and 3 great-great-grandchildren. He was a great man with a gentle spirit. He was known as Dad, Brother, Son, Grandpa, Pops, and Martin. He is dearly loved and will be greatly missed by many! A viewing is scheduled for Friday, June 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will be a memorial service at the Christ Community Church of Vina, CA at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2022. He will be laid to rest next to his wife at Oak Hill Cemetery in Red Bluff, CA.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| April 9, 193010531 | Lake, Siskiyou, California | |
| April 15, 194010532 | Tule Lake, Siskiyou, California |
