Frederick “Fred” John Sobeck, age 61, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021. A lifelong resident of Florida, Fred moved from North Palm Beach, Florida to Montgomery, Alabama in 2015.
He was a 1978 graduate of Christopher Columbus High School and a 1982 graduate of Northwestern University, a fraternity brother of Phi Delta Theta and enjoyed playing football as a strong safety for the Wildcats. Growing up in Miami, he was also a huge Miami Hurricanes fan. Fred was a private investigator with his own business, Sobeck Investigations.
He was preceded in death by his son Blake Sobeck, parents John and Joan Sobeck, sister Mary, brother Frank and his nephew Jimmy. He is survived by his spouse, Julie Sobeck; his daughter Amanda Sobeck; two sisters, Janet Fife and Christine Neace Porten; one brother, Tommy Sobeck; Several nieces and nephews, and a host of lifelong friends, all of whom he loved.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Alabama Heritage Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, 2021 with visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow in Alabama Heritage Cemetery.