Delbert L. "The Tax Man" Garbrandt

NEWARK, Ohio: A funeral service for Delbert L. "The Tax Man" Garbrandt, 72, of Newark, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday at Brucker and Kishler Funeral Home, with Pastor Tom Myers officiating, where military honors will be conducted by the Licking County Veterans Alliance.
Inurnment will take place in Newark Memorial Gardens at a later date.

Mr. Garbrandt, owner of Del's Tax Service, passed away March 19, 2012, at his residence.

He was born November 25, 1939, in Norwich, Ohio,(Muskingum County) to the late George Harrison and Gladys V. (Patterson) Garbrandt.

He was a 26 year Navy Veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Center Star #11, Teheran Grotto past Monarch, and Grand Emeritus of the Supreme Council of Grottos of North America.

He is survived by his wife, Julia A. (McKown) Garbrandt; daughters, Deborah (Michael) Stotler of Warminster, PA and Rebecca (Greg) Palm of Moline, IL; godson, Thomas (Amy) Halblaub of St. Louisville; special son, John (Karen) Kreager of Newark; grandchildren, Amanda (Bill) Berboth of Willow Grove, PA, Michelle (Josh) Rovner of Warminster, PA, Julia Palm of Colorado, Chris (Amber) Palm of Camp Beaufort, N.C., Melissa Palm of Moline, IL, Allison Halblaub of St. Louisville, and Jacob Stotler of Warminster, PA, and great-grandchildren, Billy Berboth, III and Aidan Berboth both of Willow Grove, PA, and Dylan Rovner of Warminster, PA.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, 985 N. 21st St. Newark, where a Masonic service will begin at 7:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, P.O. Box, 430, Newark, Ohio 43058-0430, or The Humanitarian Foundation Grottoes of North America, 430 Beecher Rd., Gahanna, Ohio 43230.

The family request that all guestbook condolences be signed at www.brucker-kishlerfuneralhome.com and click obituaries/guestbook entry.