Goebel, Edward 1891-1949

GOEBEL, STRENG, LAMPE

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Date: 12/6/2023 at 07:01:56

Edward H. was born July 8, 1891, and died March 31,1949. He lived many of his years in Alton.

Obituary - Alton Democrat of March 31st 1949 Former Alton Man Dies at Denison.

Edward Goebel of Denison died suddenly during the early morning hours Tuesday, according to a telephone message from Mrs. Geobel to his brothers and sister here at 3:50 that morning. He was 60 years of age Jan 15 of this year. The family here were greatly shocked as at last reports their brother had been in good health.

Mr. Goebel was born in Alton and attended St. Mary’s school here. On leaving school he was employed in the Frank Groff tinning and plumbing shop here. For 35 years he has lived in Denison, where he was proprietor of a tire and battery shop.

He married Anna Streng of Le Mars, who survives him together with two daughters, Jeanne at home and Mrs. Helen Mullin of Denison, and one son Kenneth, medical student at Creighton University. Also surviving are two brothers and two sisters, Louis T., Maris J., and Viola Mae, all of Alton and Stella of Danbury.

Funeral services are to be held at Denison this Thursday morning. Attending from here are the brothers and sister, some of the Arens cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Heidesch of Remsen, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fokken of Kingsley.

(See the BIOS on this page for information on his parents' families Peter Goebel and Katherine Lampe Goebel.)