Thomas A. Goebel was the beloved husband of Ruth (nee Klabunde); dear father of Thomas S. (Reggie Levy) Goebel, Steven J. (Sofia) Goebel, Kathleen R. (Peter) Testa, Karen M. (Vance) Jackson, Kurt A. (Rebecca) Goebel and the late Kristen Goebel; loving grandfather of 14 and great-grandfather of one; fond brother of James Goebel, Dolores Doetsch, Pat Morris, and the late Ramona Pittlekow, the late Sister Vergene Goebel and the late Muriel Bischoffer; and cherished uncle of many nieces and nephews. Born Dec. 9, 1925, in Racine, Wis., he died Sept. 12, 2011, in Morton Grove. Mr. Goebel was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a former Boy Scout leader and worked as an agent for Prudential Insurance for 37 years. He was a member of the American Legion and St. Peter Lutheran Church of Arlington Heights. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St. (Northwest Highway/Route 14 at Rand Road), Des Plaines. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 111 W. Olive St., Arlington Heights, where he will lie in state from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Please enter church on the Highland Ave. side because of construction. Interment will be in Ridgewood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Peter Lutheran School.
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