John Peter Goebel of Baldwin, Kansas, brother of Tony Goebel, of Enterprise, passed away in Lawrence, Kansas, March 11, 1957, and his body is being brought to Wallowa for burial.
Recitation of Rosary was at 8:30 last evening, March 13, at Lawrence, and arrangements have been made by the Booth-Bollman funeral home for requiem mass to be offered by Father John Baumgartner at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Wallowa Monday, March 18, at 10 a.m. Burial will be in the Catholic section of the Wallowa cemetery.
The deceased was born November 17, 1876, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, son of John and Margaret (Schaut) Goebel. For a number of years he lived in Wallowa County and operated the telephone office both in Joseph and Wallowa before going to Kansas. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include, three daughters: Mrs. Gene (Stella) Randel, Mrs. Jack (May) Randel, and Mrs. John (Ethel) Herrington, all of Baldwin Kansas; the brother, Tony Goebel, of Enterprise; two sisters; Mrs. Ralph (Catherine) Haun, of Lostine and Mrs. W. K. (Lena) Graves, of Portland; and five grandchildren.
Contributed by: Phyllis Tuning