Victor "Vic" Geibel

Victor “Vic” Geibel, 93, of Butler, went on to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family, Saturday December 7, 2019.

Born January 26, 1926 in Butler, he was the son of Desidarius Geibel and Anna (Waltman) Geibel.

Vic was a WWII veteran and served in the Marine Corp, 2nd Division 8th Marine.

Vic retired in 1988 from the Armco Steel Plant in Butler, following 42 years. He was a lifelong resident of Butler, was a member of Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, Happy Hunters, the East Butler Volunteer Fire Company, the American Legion, the Marine Corps League, the VFW and the Trappers Association. He loved to dance with his wife Annabelle, enjoyed golfing, spending time at camp Bonniebrook, was an excellent lifelong hunter and trapper and had mentored many young hunters and trappers.

His family would like to extend a special thanks to Annabelle's extended family for their love and support and also to the staff of Concordia and Good Samaritan Hospice for the care that he received, they started out as caregivers, but became more like family.

Surviving are his children Edward Geibel Ball of Texas, Richard (Doris) Geibel of Texas, Kathy Ann (Greg) Marshall of Texas, Robin (Stella) Geibel of Butler, Valerie (Don) Dalton of Tennessee and Sherry (Robert) Steakley of Texas.

18 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 7 great great grandchildren.

1 sister-in-law, Janice Geibel.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Annabelle Schoentag Baker Geibel and Audrey Farmer Geibel Neff, the mother of his children; a daughter-in-law, Sue Ball and his siblings and their spouses, Marcella and George Schnur, Leona and Gene Farnen, Russell and Helen Geibel, Lauretta and Ralph Christie, Glenn “Pee-wee” Geibel, Hazel Geibel, Delores (Honey) Geibel.

At Vic's request, following cremation his family and friends will gather for a celebration of life at the Geibel Funeral Home 201 East Cunningham Street, Butler from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church in Butler. The Rev. Tara Lynn, Pastor, will officiate.

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