Vandalia, Illinois
Oct 1, 1921 – Mar 8, 2014 (Age 92)
Filbert O. "Fil" Gehle, 92, of Vandalia, passed away at 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014, at his home.Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Vandalia, with the Rev. Peter Kolb officiating. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Vandalia. Visitation will be...
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Sherry Burnside
March 19, 2014 | Cincinnati, OH
Dad you will be greatly missed. I'm sure you will try to till the soil in Heaven if Jesus has any to till. I can still remember when you visited us in Colorado when we lived there. You wasn't impressed with the beautiful mountains because it was too hilly and you couldn't farm it.
Thank you for all that you have done for Nancy and me.
Love you,
Son David
David Gehle
March 16, 2014 | Halstt, MI
Larry and Linda,
So sorry to hear of your Father's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. You are your fathers son Larry, good and true!
Larry and Terri Carroll
Larry & Terri Carroll
March 12, 2014 | Vandalia, IL
Dear Dave, Larry and family.
So sorry to hear of "Uncle Fils" passing.
My illness prevents Dorthy and I from attending the service, but our hearts will be with you.
Uncle Fil will always be with us in our memories of a life, well lived.
Ed.(Jr.) and Dorothy Torbeck
March 10, 2014
Dear Linda, Dave, Larry and families,
Marie and I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing Fil since his marriage to Linda. What a joy it was to talk farming, family and Vandalia area history with him! Our trip together to Branson, MO a few years ago was lots of fun and a relaxing time together. We are sorry that we can't make the trip for the funeral but Marie's health at present makes that impossible. It is our prayer that the faith that Fil held in our Savior Jesus will now give...
March 10, 2014