He was born July 10, 1892 at Catherine, the son of Joseph A. and Dorothy (Karlin) Giebler.
He married Virginia Koerner on Jan. 13, 1914 at Catherine. He was a church organist for 75 years and was a retired farmer and oil field worker.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; four sons, Joseph, Grand Junction, Colo., James E., Kenneth A. and Vernon D., all of Hays; eight daughters, Mrs. Henri Loretta Stecklein, Munjor, Mrs. Richard Sylvia Stecklein, Pratt, Mrs. Alvin Ventura Weigel, Victoria, Mrs. N. W. Ruth Carter, Jacksonville, Fla., Alice Schneider, WaKenney, Lorraine L. Dreiling, Hays, Rita Mae Desch, Boulder, Colo., Norma Jean Rupp, Hays; two sisters, Seraphine Haas, Menasha, Wis., Mrs. John Getz, Deming, N.M.; a step-brother, Servillian Meis, Catherine; two step-sisters, Mrs. Jessie Keberlein, Hays, and Mrs. Sally Orth, Manitowoc, Wis.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Lucile Weigel, Hays, and Mrs. Angie Billinger, Victoria; 44 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.
Services were at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, burial was in the church cemetery.
Ellis County Star, 10/27/1983
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4/14/1930 Census; James F. Gribler, 37, married at 21, farmer, born in KS, parents born in Russia. Resides in Buckeye, Ellis County, KS, and rents house.
Virginia Gribler, 35, married at 19, born in KS, parents born in Russia. Children are: Loretta, 15, born KS. Sylvia, 13, born KS. Ventura, 12, born KS. Joseph, 9, born KS. Ruth, 7, born KS. Alice, 6, born KS. Loraine, 4y 4m, born KS. James, 2y 10m, born KS. Kenneth, 10m, born KS.
He was born July 10, 1892 at Catherine, the son of Joseph A. and Dorothy (Karlin) Giebler.
He married Virginia Koerner on Jan. 13, 1914 at Catherine. He was a church organist for 75 years and was a retired farmer and oil field worker.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; four sons, Joseph, Grand Junction, Colo., James E., Kenneth A. and Vernon D., all of Hays; eight daughters, Mrs. Henri Loretta Stecklein, Munjor, Mrs. Richard Sylvia Stecklein, Pratt, Mrs. Alvin Ventura Weigel, Victoria, Mrs. N. W. Ruth Carter, Jacksonville, Fla., Alice Schneider, WaKenney, Lorraine L. Dreiling, Hays, Rita Mae Desch, Boulder, Colo., Norma Jean Rupp, Hays; two sisters, Seraphine Haas, Menasha, Wis., Mrs. John Getz, Deming, N.M.; a step-brother, Servillian Meis, Catherine; two step-sisters, Mrs. Jessie Keberlein, Hays, and Mrs. Sally Orth, Manitowoc, Wis.; two half-sisters, Mrs. Lucile Weigel, Hays, and Mrs. Angie Billinger, Victoria; 44 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren.
Services were at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, burial was in the church cemetery.
Ellis County Star, 10/27/1983
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4/14/1930 Census; James F. Gribler, 37, married at 21, farmer, born in KS, parents born in Russia. Resides in Buckeye, Ellis County, KS, and rents house.
Virginia Gribler, 35, married at 19, born in KS, parents born in Russia. Children are: Loretta, 15, born KS. Sylvia, 13, born KS. Ventura, 12, born KS. Joseph, 9, born KS. Ruth, 7, born KS. Alice, 6, born KS. Loraine, 4y 4m, born KS. James, 2y 10m, born KS. Kenneth, 10m, born KS.
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Loretta M Giebler Stecklein
1915–1993
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Sylvia D Giebler Stecklein
1916–2014
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Ventura M. Giebler Weigel
1918–2014
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Joseph John Giebler
1920–1998
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Alice Irene Giebler Schneider
1923–2019
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Lorraine L Giebler Dreiling
1925–2005
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James Ernest "Jim" Giebler
1927–2013
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Kenneth A. Giebler
1929–2020
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Ritamae "Mae" Giebler Desch Boos
1931–2021
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Norma Jean "Jeannie" Giebler Rupp
1933–2008
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