Jack Goble

Jack W. Goble, 84, of North Olmsted, Ohio passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. He was born June 20, 1936 in Wevaco, West Virginia to the late Arnold and Rosie (nee Compton) Gobel. Jack was raised in Wevaco, alongside eight siblings, in the heart of Coal Country. He left school to join the US Army at age 17 and faithfully served for four years, eight months and twenty-eight days. During his time of service, Jack was stationed in Korea and Japan in addition to state-side duty that included heavy artillery demonstrations at numerous bases. After his discharge from the Army, Jack made his way north from West Virginia to Cleveland, finding work at J.L. Steel. He met Margurette "Peg" Heggen and they were married on September 12, 1959. While awaiting the birth of their second child, Jack experienced a layoff from J.L. Steel. He was then able to begin working for and training under Mr. Wagner of Wagner's Bakery in Lakewood. Jack worked for the bakery many years, and later also worked for Wagner's Country Inn, Westwood Country Club, Normandy Assisted Living and 100 Bomb Group. Jack continued to bake cookies and cakes for family and friends for years to come, with his chocolate chip cookies being his specialty. Jack enjoyed spending time with his family, which over the years came to include four children, thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Jack and Peg enjoyed taking their four children on vacation every summer to visit family in Texas, Tennessee, West Virginia and the Niagra Falls area of New York. Jack is survived by his beloved wife Margurette "Peg" (nee Heggen) for almost 62 years; loving children Jack W. Jr. (Valerie Martindale) Goble, Barbara (David) Smith, Amy (Thomas) Heffner and Timothy (Pamela) Goble; cherished grandchildren Hunter (Lee) Allen, Rowan Goble, Daniel Smith, the late Jennifer Dentz (Blake Dentz), Catherine Smith (Jason Smith), Amy E. Heffner, Sarah (Shane) Brewer, Thomas Heffner, Cassandra Heffner Kish, James Heffner, RoseMarie (Richard) McCandless, Amber Marks and Joshua (Natalie Holmes) Goble; great-grandchildren Leo, Angelina, Cole, Gabriel, Ryan, Rylie, Grayson, Emma, Anna, Madeline, Katelyn, Addaline; dear sister Donna Marie (John) McPhail. He is preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings Virginia Mae, Marjorie, Margarite, William Mitchell "Captain Bill", Thurman, George, Melvin. Memorial contributions may be forwarded to Disabled American Veteran's www.dav.org. Friends may call on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm, with a Time of Sharing at 6:00pm at Busch Funeral Home 163 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012. Procession to Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery on Tuesday, June 15, 2021; please meet at Busch Funeral Home at 8:30am to join the procession. www.buschcares.com 440.933.3202