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Donald Geibel Obituary

Donald J. Geibel, 85, of Butler passed away Wednesday at VNA Inpatient Hospice.
Born in Butler on Sept. 22, 1928, he was the son of the late Clarke Geibel and Sue Graham Geibel Redick.
He was a salesman at McCarren's Clothing Store for 53 years.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army.
He enjoyed golfing, attending the theater and going on vacations with his family.
He was a member of the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, where he was a former usher.
He was also a member of the Elks Lodge of Butler and American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Leech Geibel, to whom he was married for 63 years; his two sons, William J. Geibel and his wife, Theodosia Regal, of Butler and D. Jay Geibel and his wife, Beth, of Butler; his daughter, Diane Straley and her husband, William, of New Franklin, Ohio; his granddaughter, Leah Geibel of Butler; and his cousin, Sister Marie Corona Miller of Greensburg.
He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Betty Lou Davis and Bonnie Dietz; his stepfather, Harold Redick; and his cousin, Father William Miller.
Geibel - The friends of Donald J. Geibel, who passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014, will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, 429 Center Ave., Butler, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Butler. Burial will take place in Calvary Cemetery.
Members of the St. Paul Catholic Women and Christian Mothers will meet at 10:35 a.m. Saturday at the church to recite the rosary.
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Published by Butler Eagle on Jun. 19, 2014.
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To all of the Geibel Family, We have fond memories of your Dad from our time on Muntz Avenue. He was a great guy and shared some golf games with our Dad! We are sorry for your loss. Our best to your Mom. God Bless.

The McClellan Family

July 5, 2014

Joan and family, you have my deepest sympathy.

Melanie Davis

June 19, 2014

To the whole family please accept or sympathy. Don was a true friend of my father and I thank him for all he did for Big Joe. I have nothing but fond memories of him and all of you that are left behind. A true Christian in all sense of the word. A gentleman. I will never forget him placing a lottery ticket in Dad's shirth pocket at the funeral home. Only he and I knew what that meant. IHe will always be remembered.

Joey Rovetto and family.

June 19, 2014

I will dearly miss my Uncle Donnie and Godfather.

DB Leech

June 19, 2014

Our country owes our gratitude, our respect, and our deep admiration to our veterans who bravely served. Thank you Mr. Geibel. May you go with God to your eternal reward. With sympathy to his family.

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June 19, 2014

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