HUBBARD – There will be services at noon on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard for Charles D. Koebel, 67, who passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at home.
Charles was born on Nov. 22, 1945, in Hubbard, Ohio a son of George D. and Vivian M. Chittle Koebel.
He graduated from Youngstown State University with an Associate Degree in Business.
He was a supervisor for 35 years at General Motors in Lordstown, retiring in 2005 and later was a part time driver for Greenwood’s Hubbard Chevrolet.
Charles was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hubbard and was very active on many committees and most recently as a trustee of the church.
He was very active in youth sports in Hubbard, was a coach and director of the Hubbard Community Youth League, was a high school soccer referee, volunteer driver for the Hubbard Senior Citizen’s Van and a former member of the Kiwanis Club of Hubbard.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam Era.
Charles enjoyed traveling, especially with his grandchildren, loved the beach, music, sports, woodworking and being outdoors.
He loved spending time with his family and was very close to his nieces and nephews.
He will be sadly missed by his family, his wife, the former Carolyn J. Varga, whom he married Sept. 20, 1969; his son, Jason W. (Tracy) Koebel of Austintown; his daughter, Laura J. Koebel of Kernersville, N.C.; and six grandchildren, Andrew, Taylor, Cassidy, Nicholas, Austin and Logan.
He also leaves his sisters, Josephine Baumgarner and Olive Shepherd, both of Hubbard; his brothers, George R. (Sandy) Koebel of Austintown, Ohio and Fred (Lynn) Koebel of Boardman, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Koebel.
There will be calling hours on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home and on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, one hour prior to the service, from 11 a.m. to noon at the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard.
Charles will be laid to rest at Hubbard Union Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 48 Church St., Hubbard, OH 44425, to Second Harvest Food Bank, 2805 Salt Springs Road, Youngstown, OH 44509, or to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Youngstown, OH 44512.
Family and friends are invited to visit the funeral home’s website at
www.stewart-kyle.com to share memories and condolences
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HUBBARD, OH – Vivian M. Koebel, 100, passed away Sunday morning, March 20, 2011, at home.
Vivian was born March 3, 1911, in Cleveland, Ohio (Cuyahoga County) a daughter of Albert and Fannie Jones Chittle.
The family moved to Coalburg in 1940 and to Hubbard, Ohio in 1942.
She was a press operator at the former Kessler Products of Youngstown, Ohio from 1953 to 1969.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard.(Ohio) She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles.
Her husband, George D. Koebel, whom she married April 27, 1932, passed away Dec. 26, 2000.
She is survived by her children, Josephine Baumgarner of Hubbard,OH, George R. (Sandy) Koebel of Canfield, Ohio, Fred (Lynn) Koebel of Boardman, Ohio, Olive Shepherd of Hubbard and Charles (Carolyn) Koebel of Hubbard; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents and her husband, George, she was preceded in death by her son, Donald Koebel; sisters, Jeannette Townsend and Olive Dobay; and brothers, Blanchard Chittle and George Chittle.
There will be calling hours on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Thursday, March 24, 2011, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home.
Burial will be at Hubbard Union Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hubbard, 48 Church St., Hubbard, OH 44425.
Family and friends are invited to visit the funeral home’s Web site at
www.stewart-kyle.com to share memories and condolences.
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