C. Richard Kriebel of Boca Raton, FL, passed away Dec. 1, 2021. He was 99 1/2 years old.

Dick is survived by his 4 children, Karen Watson(Steve) of Minneapolis MN, David Kriebel(Connie) of Chouteau OK, Nancy Keeler(Brian) of Cumberland WI and Gary Kriebel(Toni) of Mt Prospect IL, his grandchildren Lisa Watson(Dan) of Minneapolis ,Stephanie Watson of Minneapolis, Tom Watson(Claire) of Kenmore WA, Will Watson(Amanda Sue) of Trabuco Canyon CA, Kelsey Kriebel of Fayetteville AK, Scott Keeler(Carrissa) of Cameron WI, Gary Keeler(Monique) of Menomonie WI, Charlie Kriebel of Chicago IL, Rebecca Staley (Blake) of Stow MA, Jessica Kriebel of Deerfield IL and 11 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 60 years, Marjorie Webb Kriebel, and his sisters, Sally Gifford, Esther Helberg and Mary Lou Harrison, his brother Fred L Kriebel, and his special companion of 5 years Doris Schubin.

Dick was born May 27, 1922 in Atlantic City, N.J., but spent his childhood in Winnetka IL and Channel Lake, Antioch IL. He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka and earned a scholarship to the University of Rochester, New York, where he was president of his freshman class. He earned his way for 3 years at Rochester as a waiter, dishwasher and through a magazine agency business he established. With the advent of World War II Dick joined the US Army Air Corps, where he became a weather forecaster, then a Priorities Officer. He spent 2 ½ years in the European Theater, being discharged as a Captain in 1946. Dick and Marjorie Webb were married in 1950 and lived in Western Springs IL for nearly 50 years. He was active in village affairs serving on the school board for 8 years, 2 years as school board chairman.

Dick was a salesman of plumbing and heating material, working first with Columbia Pipe & Supply Co, a large distributor in Chicago. He became Treasurer of the company as well as a member of Board of Directors, but left in 1963 to join Hart, Milligan & Kriebel, Inc, as manufactures representatives. They represented 5 or 6 companies in the Chicago and the Midwest. Upon retirement in 1987 Dick and Marge traveled extensively, first throughout the US and then overseas, primarily in Europe including parts of Russia. Dick and Marge bought a home in Deerfield Beach FL and were snowbirds for 10 years prior to moving into St. Andrews Estate in 2001 to present.

Dick Kriebel was a loving husband, dad and family man.

Service at St. Andrews Estates chapel on December 6, 2021 at 4p.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Dec. 7, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for C. Kriebel

3 Entries

Sarah Hugus, friend of Dick and Church Office Volunteer

April 11, 2022

Hello Kriebel Family,
At Church on the Hill we were sad to learn today that Dick had died last December. He and Marge were such regular attenders at Church on the Hill/UCC, Congregational Church for many years, having joined the church in 1998. He kept in touch several years after Marge died. I know he participated and assisted in worship services in their retirement community and I believe he excelled at "virtual bowling," What a beautiful family legacy they created as well. RIP Dick and Marge! And our condolences to all his family.

John L Henning

January 10, 2022

To the entire Kriebel Family,
Please accept out condolences over the loss of Dick.
Marj and Dick were our Western Springs neighbors (1976-1991), and great ones they were. So many good memories, and laughs.
Indeed, Dick was a loving Husband, Dad, and Family Man,
May he rest in peace.
Jack, Sheila, Mark, Brian & Veronica Henning-Burk.

George F Walker

December 8, 2021

To Dick's Children;

Dick certainly lived a life full of family, friends and accomplishments. I certainly enjoyed our many chats with him and numerous discussions about almost any topic under the sun. In turn, Dick brought each of you and your spouses into our lives, and we were certainly enriched by those relationships. Your father really did have a life well lived and we, each of us, and especially Doris, were far better for it.

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