Raymond Sibbel

Mass of Christian Burial10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2008St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Carroll, Iowa Fr. Timothy Schott, officiating and Fr. Leo Riesberg   Visitation After 2:30 p.m. Tuesday Ohde Twit Funeral Home in Carroll, Iowa.  A rosary will be held at 3:00 vigil service at 7:00 Tuesday at the funeral home.   LectorPam Sibbel   Mass ServersJoel Sibbel, Adam Sibbel, and Tracy Sibbel   Gift Bearers Betty Ferneding and Judy Braddock   Military Honor GuardMaurice Dunn Post # 7 of the Carroll American Legion. BurialMt. Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, IA.

Honorary Casket BearersAngela Braddock, Jill Moomey, Dawn Sexton, Mark Sibbel, Rose Sibbel, Beth Bandow, Amy Sibbel, Lori Sibbel, Tracy Sibbel, Brett Sibbel, Joel Sibbel, and Adam Sibbel   Casket BearersPaul Sibbel, John Sibbel, Greg Sibbel, Scott Sibbel, Brian Sibbel, Tim Ferneding, and Gary Ferneding

    Raymond, son of Henry and Anna (Behrens) Sibbel was born Januray 2, 1923 in Roselle, Iowa.  He died Saturday, February 23, 2008 at St. Anthony Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Raymond attended school at Holy Angels in Roselle, Iowa.  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Italy. Raymond was married on February 8, 1949 to Florita Riesberg at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Templeton, Iowa by Fr. Schultes.    Raymond was born and farmed on the home farm in the Roselle area for 75 years.  He was a member of St. Lawrence Parish and Mens Club, the Beef and Pork Producers.  He was an avid supporter of soil conservation, a former member of the Holy Angels Mens Club, and a former vice president of the Kuemper High School Parents Club.    Raymond was preceded in death his parents; brother Melvin Sibbel; sisters Rita and Florence Sibbel; brothers-in-law and sister-in-law: Leonard Riesberg, Irvin Riesberg, Lavern Riesberg, Earl Riesberg, and Dorothy Halbur.   Raymond is survived by his wife Florita of Carroll; children: Betty Ferneding and husband Lonnie of Manning, Iowa, Glenn Sibbel and wife Pam of Ames, Iowa, Judy Braddock and husband Gene of Osceola, Iowa, Tom Sibbel and wife Therese of Willey, Iowa, and Ron Sibbel and wife Renee of Vail, Iowa; 19 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; sister Marian Golwitzer of Carroll; sister-in-law Leona Sibbel of Carroll; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Catherine Vogl of Carroll, Joe Riesberg and wife Karen of Atlantic, Iowa, John Sibbel and wife Margy of Halbur, Iowa Bernice Schroeder of Oto, Iowa and Leon Riesberg and wife Marlene of Florence, Arizona.