Lord, Give Us This Mountain
Companion Book · Cheryl
From Lancaster County PA to Malvar Street Baguio City Philippines
Engle · Robson · Leonard · Haines
Ken and Mary Lou Engle · An Engle Family History
Cheryl
Cheryl Lyn Engle · her life, her music, her own words
- Cheryl Engle3
- Cheryl's Music4
- Cheryl Lyn Engle6
- Companion Books8
In loving memory
Cheryl Engle
Cheryl Lyn Ferris and Kevin Engle were married on 19 July 1986. For nearly forty years she was his wife, and all her life she sang the gospel.
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Lord took her home.
That date was already written into this family's story. Seventy years earlier, to the very day, on Sunday, 8 January 1956, five young missionaries gave their lives on a sandbar in the rain forest of Ecuador. One of the five was Ed McCully. In the 1940s he had invited Kevin's father, Ken Engle, to preach in Wauwatosa, and he helped support Ken on the mission field.
Seventy years to the day after Palm Beach, Cheryl followed them home.
Read their story: Five Men on Palm Beach, in the companion book Family Stories and Friends →
In loving memory
Cheryl's Music
Cheryl sang the gospel. With her friend Kathy Abrahamson she gave concerts in churches: Little Rock Bible Church in 1988, Park Springs Bible Church in July 2004, Wycliffe in November 2005 (where her father, John Ferris, introduced them), and others too numerous to mention. She also sang at many memorials and funerals.
At her memorial service in Kansas on 2 February 2026, the family heard two of her most requested songs. Five additional songs are included in the video of her memorial service, linked below.
Always Smiling
Kevin Engle’s collection
Obituary
Cheryl Lyn Engle
July 1, 1952 – January 8, 2026
Cheryl Lyn Ferris Engle was born July 1, 1952 in Canyon Texas. She went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on January 8, 2026.
She accepted Christ at the age of 9 and there is no uncertainty on her part that she will spend eternity in heaven with her Creator in accordance with the assurances and promises of the Word of God and the death of Christ on the cross for her sins and the complete forgiveness that brings.
Cheryl Engle
While working toward her masters in music at North Texas State University, Cheryl Engle studied voice. After leaving North Texas, and doing a couple of short opera stints, Cheryl concentrated on sacred music and, in addition to sacred concerts, has sung at church services, conferences and women's retreats.
Cheryl has always considered it a special blessing from the Lord that she has had opportunity to sing.
Obituary
Cheryl Lyn Engle
Cheryl and Kevin were married July 19, 1986 at the First Baptist Church in Lewisville, Texas.
She leaves her husband Kevin Engle and her siblings Rebecca Armerding, Tom Ferris and Jan Ferris to rejoice and mourn.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Mount Pleasant Church, with a private graveside service at Newbern Cemetery in Abilene. Based on weather at the time part of this may be indoors at Mount Pleasant Church.
Conducting the service will be Mark Stanger, Stan Norman and Dave Jenkinson.
If you or anyone else would like to be included in this list of invited please send Kevin a message at kengle86@gmail.com.
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From Cheryl's obituary card, 2026.
Companion Books
Eight companion books stand beside the five volumes of the story.
- In His Joy: The Life and Ministry of Ken EngleDad's own letters · 1951–1987 · his life and ministry
- Herald of Christ: The Story of Rudy Ponce de LeonSan Juan, Rizal · 1951–1996
- Grace Triumphantthe autobiography of Cyril H. Brooks · © 1985 Walterick Publishers
- "Mary Lou, Mary Lou": The Story of Evelyn and Fred BalanagBaguio City · 1968–2010
- Karen, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”keepm.org · the Emmaus app · Moments to Remember · Karen and Patrick
- Family Stories and FriendsFriends of the work · family stories · family reference
- Kevin's RecollectionsKevin Engle · in his own words · Stewards Foundation · In Dad’s Own Words
Faithful Men: A Library of Christian Classics, from PlymouthBrethren.org: Brethren writers and missionary lives, searchable by author, Scripture and topic. Open the library ↗
What Comes Next
This is one of eight companion books to Lord, Give Us This Mountain. The Table of Contents lists every book in the series.
Keep them for Jesus for eternity.
the prayer behind KEE Philippine Missions