Robert Gebel
March 13, 1930 ~ April 18, 2010
Robert 'Bob' Gebel, age 80 of Lawler, Iowa died Sunday April 18, 2010 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev. David Beckman officiating. The pall will be placed on the casket his wife and sons. Lector for the service will be Sally Yungtum. Ranae Huinker will be the organist accompanying Sherri Achen, vocalist. Presenting the offertory gifts will be Leah Gebel, Lissa Nemecek, Kelly Novak and Megan Gebel.
Burial will be in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Lawler with Matt Gebel, Randy Novak, Cory Gebel, Travis Gebel, Adam Gebel and Sid Gebel serving as pallbearers. Military honors will be conducted by the Harold Redman Post #279 in Lawler.
Visitation will be 3 - 8 p.m. Tuesday April 20, 2010, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 4:00 p.m. Rosary and a 6:00 Scripture Service. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church in Lawler.
Robert Francis “Bob” Gebel was born March 13, 1930, on the Gebel Family Farm, northeast of Ionia, IA, the son of Frank and Helen (Schwickerath) Gebel. He received his education in rural country schools and in Lawler. On November 1, 1951, he was inducted into the United States Army and was stationed in South Carolina, Colorado, Japan and Korea. He was honorably discharge as a corporal on October 1, 1953. On October 20, 1953, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, IA, he married Rita Gossling. To this union nine children were born. The couple farmed north of Lawler from 1953 until retiring in 1998. He enjoyed fishing and hunting but especially enjoyed time he was able to spend with his grandchildren. During retirement he enjoyed working in his vegetable garden and growing flowers.
Survivors include his wife, Rita; five sons, John Gebel of Protivin, Mike Gebel, Bill (Diane) Gebel, Dan Gebel (Jodie Anderson), Martin (Darlene) Gebel, all of Lawler; three daughters, Helen Novak (Scott Olson) of Cresco, LaVonne (Doug) Kahler of Coralville, Linda Gebel of Dundee, IA; thirteen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Francis (Darlene) Gebel, Joseph (Diana) Gebel, all of Lawler; six sisters, Marilyn (James) Leibold, Lucille (Francis) Reicks, all of Lawler, Leona Kriener of Cresco, Doris Balik of Protivin, Jean Hageman of Decorah, Loretta (Tuffy Blue) Kleve of Waucoma; sister-in-law, Mary Gebel of New Hampton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Arthur John Gebel in 1986 and a brother, LeRoy Gebel.
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I love you Grandpa and I enjoyed taking care of your feet. I will miss you a lot and I can’t wait to see you again. Love Heather
Just wanted to send my deepest sympathies on Bob’s passing. Soon as I saw his picture posted on here I thought to myself ‘oh he reminds me so much of his mom Helen, looks just like her!’…..I remember Bob from when I was little, he always had that sparkle in his eye and made me laugh…and I bet he still has that sparkle in his eye up in heaven!
O have a lot of great memories about my grandpa. We’d start breakfast out in the morning, us kids watching him eat. He would always have to overfill his coffee so it would spill over. Then we would eat his sausage that Grandma had made for him. And of course we have to watch the Price Is Right everyday no matter how much work had to be done. And when we got a little wild he’d always say, ‘Now you get right over here.’ In a low pitch mean sounding voice. We’d run over and he’d try to grab us and we’d all giggle. Now that is the kind of grandpa we were all blessed to have. Love you Old Man:)
To the Gebel Family, Im sorry for your loss, You are in our thoughts and prayers.
I’m so sorry to hear about Bob’s passing. My prayers are with all of you. I”m sorry I can’t be there with you at this time of sorrow. God bless all of you. Love Gert
Mike: So sorry to hear of your father’s death. Our prayers are with your family.
I am sorry to hear of the lost and my god be with you during this time. I send my deepest sympathy to all.
We just wanted to extend to you our sympathies upon hearing the news of Bob’s passing. He always made us feel so welcome when we visited! Those are memories we will cherish forever. Peace to you and yours as you endure this difficult time. God Bless! Patrick, Carol & Dan Driscoll
My deepest condolences to ya’ll, I know he will be missed but he is at peace now. ‘To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born..and a time to die’ Eccles. 3:1,2
We send you are deepest sympathy at this time of loss. Bob was a terrific uncle, and we will always remember him for his fun-loving ways. He was quite the jokester, with a ready smile.
LaVonne and Doug our throught and prayers are with you and your familly in these hard time. We love you two.
Rita, John & Family, My deepest sympathy for the loss of your husband & father. He will be missed by many. God Bless!
LaVonne, Sorry to hear about your father.my prayers and blessings are with you and your family.may god give you peace to make it through the ruff times. Love Helen Stone
My deepest sympathies to all of you during this time of your loss. May God bless and be with you all and comfort you thru this.
LaVonne & Family I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of your Husband & Dad. My thoughts & prayers are with you all . Barb Dunsmore
Dear Gebel Family, I was saddened to hear about your loss. Bob was a terrific guy. I enjoyed running into him during our brief chance encounters in Iowa City over the years when he had appointments at the hospital. He was always so happy and jolly and his spirit was contagious. I always felt better after seeing him. And, of course, there were always great exchanges during silage cutting time! My thoughts are with you during this time.
LaVonne (Doug, and family) – We are sorry to learn about your dad’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and during the difficult days ahead.
To Linda and family, So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Best Regards, Sue
Linda so sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Linda, may fond memories of your dad help you get thru this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Love, Wendy
Dear Rita and family: My sympathy to all of you during these difficult days. Bob lived a good life, surrounded by a loving family. I know he endured health problems for years, and to live to be 80 is a full life. My thoughts are with you during this time. Ed passed away 14 yrs on April 22. The Spring must be the time of year farmers want to be to be joined together for their reward. Jane
I was so sorry to read of Bob’s death as it is never easy to lose a parent. My heartfelt sympathy to your family and I hope you will find comfort and peace in your memories of him.
We are sorry to hear of the loss of your dad. Our prayers are with your family. Please let us know if you need anything.
I will keep you all in my thoughts during the weeks ahead.Be Strong knowing we love you and are praying for you. love always.
Dear Helen, We are so sorry to hear about your Dad’s passing. Thinking of you in the days ahead. Sincerely, Dan and Kim
Lavonne and Doug, Please accept our heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Twyla and Marlon
Our deepest sympathy to the whole family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers in the days and weeks to come. We are so sorry for your loss. Nancy, Mike, Dylan and Cody Gadberry
My sincerest condolences go out to the family. Bob is in a better place now. Take care.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you!! Love, Mike & Aja Riley, Lillian & Anthony Hennes