Joseph B. Trebs

JOSEPH B. TREBS WHITING, IN
Joseph B. Trebs, 95 of Whiting passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Regency Place, Dyer. He is survived by his beloved wife of 69 years, Matilda "Tillie" (Repovsh) Trebs; loving father of Bill (Denyse) Trebs of Big Fork, MN, Barb (Rick) Evans of Goodyear, AZ and Bob (Cathy) Trebs of Dyer; cherished grandfather of Jason and Janet Trebs, Laura (Osmany Garcia) Trebs, Amy (Don) Gore, David (Gemma) Evans, JR Evans, and Scott and Chelsea Trebs; adoring great grandpa of Evan Gore; dearest brother of the late William (Pat) Trebs, late Albert Trebs; favorite sister, Alice (late Sylvester) Nemcek; and dear uncle to many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 9:30 a.m. at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235-119th St., Whiting. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting with the Rev. John E. Kalicky, C.PP.S., officiating. Interment, St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation at the funeral home on Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. The St. John Rosary Society, together with members of the parish will offer prayers at the funeral home on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. Joe Trebs was born on August 1, 1914 in Whiting, IN to Joseph, Sr. and Suzanna (Brienek) Trebs. He was a lifelong resident of the Whiting-Robertsdale community and a graduate of Whiting High School, Class of 1932. During WWII he served with the US Army 177th Engineers stationed in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. He was a member of the American Legion, Whiting Post 80 (memorial service, Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.). Joe was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, the First Catholic Slovak Men's Union, BR. 762 and the Pennsylvania Slovak Catholic Union, BR. 96 serving as its financial secretary for many years. He was a member and past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, Pope John XXIII Council 1696 (prayers Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.) and the Fourth Degree Abraham Lincoln General Assembly of Lake County. Joe was a retiree of the Amoco Oil (BP) Whiting Refinery with a service of 43 years and was a member of the Amoco Oil Annuitants Club. Earning ten cents an hour he began working at the former Standard Oil Co. after high school continuing for 20 years as a technician and 23 years as a supervisor. Joe was an avid sports fan. He enjoyed hunting and fishing trips with his sons to Minnesota and Canada and was an enthusiastic Chicago White Sox fan. While helping others, Joe could cleverly fix almost anything. His grandchildren still delight in talking about grandpa's "inventions". Devoted to his family, he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. The K of C Wives Club will offer prayers at the funeral home on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. John School Endowment Fund would be appreciated. (219) 659-4400.