Don Harold Goebel departed to his heavenly rest on Saturday, October 26, 2024.
He was born on July 1, 1947, to Harold and Elveta (Frillman) Goebel in Alton, IL.
Don graduated from Civic Memorial High School in Bethalto in 1965 and received his BA from Western Illinios University in 1969. The same year, he married the love of his life, Catherine (Morris) Goebel - she survives. They shared 54 years and 11 months together, raising two beautiful children, Angela (Michael) Goebel-Bain of Winthrop, Maine, and Matthew Harold (Kelly) Goebel of Town and Country, Missouri.
Don loved God and treasured time with his family. He had a passion for playing Pinochle with his family and friends. He also enjoyed traveling and taking cruises. Don cherished his years of coaching Khoury League baseball in Bunker Hill for Matthew and his classmates from first grade through high school. To this day, he is known as Coach Don or Uncle Don. He is a lifelong Lutheran belonging currently to Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, where he served as head usher of his team and a counter.
He is also survived by his five grandchildren, Rowan and Elsa Goebel-Bain and Clara, Maria, and Reed Harold Goebel; his sister, Ruth Ann Keefe; his sister-in-law, Bethany Proesch; his mother-in-law, Mary George; and many nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his mother and father; his fathers-in-law, Harold Morris and Edgar George; and a brother-in-law, Wayne Harold Morris.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Elias, Kallal and Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.
Visitation will continue on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 9 a.m. until time of service at 10 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Bethalto, with Pastor Tim Apple of Faith Lutheran Church officiating.
Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto.
The family would like to thank the many wonderful staff at Stillwater Senior Living for enriching Don's life and providing excellent care. Also, a thank you to BJC Hospice for their compassionate care and support for the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Faith Lutheran Church Grief Share, BJC Hospice, Stillwater Senior Living: Memory Care Activities, and/or PSP Neurological Research at Washington University.
Online condolences and guestbook may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com.
