Theodore Goebel, 56, of Valparaiso, passed away on Sunday May 17, 2009 at
Porter Hospital Portage Campus, Portage.
Ted was born on March 18, 1953 in Fort Wayne, the son of Russell and
Virginia (Foster) Goebel, both of whom preceded him in death.
On April 8, 1978 in Butler, IN he married Alexis Peden, who survives in
Valparaiso
He is also survived by son, Adam (Michelle) Goebel, of Chesterton;
daughters, Amanda (Matt) Larson, of Burns Harbor, and Allison Goebel of
Indianapolis; a brother William (Mary) Goebel of Rantoul, Ill.; sister Nancy
Goebel of Warsaw, Ind.; three grandchildren, Mikayla, Chloe’ and Kennedy.
He was a graduate of Marion High School Class of 1971 and attended Indiana
State University where he obtained his B.S. in Park and Recreation in 1975.
He worked for Westville Correctional Center as a recreation leader. Ted
loved spending time with his family.
A funeral service will be at Noon Thursday, May 21 at Edmonds & Evans
Funeral Home, 517 Broadway, Chesterton. Interment will be at Angelcrest
Cemetery, Valparaiso.
A visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Wednesday May 20 at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to IU Simon Cancer Center; PO Box 660245,
Indianapolis, IN 46266-0245 or to the VNA of Porter County.
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