Joseph Martin Waibel Obituary (1921

Joseph "Joe" Waibel, 89 a resident of the Hillsboro community died Wednesday morning September 22, 2010 at his home. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be said at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the St Matthew Catholic Church; 437 SE 3rd Ave in Hillsboro. Funeral Mass will follow the Rosary at 10:30 AM held at the St Matthew Catholic Church; 437 SE 3rd Ave in Hillsboro. Family and friends are invited to attend a reception following the Mass to be held at the St Matthew Parish Hall. Rite of Christian Burial and Vault interment will take place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the St Matthew Catholic Cemetery in Hillsboro. Joe was born on July 19, 1921 in Hillsboro, OR. He was one of eight children born to William and Mary Ann (Pranger) Waibel. He was raised on the family dairy farm south of Hillsboro. Joe attended Midway grade school up through the 6th grade but, due to the Great Depression, he had to quit school and work alongside his siblings on the farm. He joined the US Navy during WWII and was a "Sea Bee" He served his country in the South Pacific Islands and was honorably discharged in 1945. Joe was united in marriage to Martha VanDyke on February 3, 1947 in St Paul, OR. Following their marriage they moved to the family farm and started working for his father which they later purchased. They operated a dairy farm and also raised vegetables. In 1980 Joe retired from dairy farming and they began traveling the US and abroad to Europe. Among his interest he enjoyed gardening, woodworking and fishing, beekeeping and canning . Joe was an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Nocturnal Adoration Society and an usher for St Matthew Parish. He was on the Cemetery Restoration Committee and the Cemetery Board. He was also a volunteer firefighter/engineer for the Midway Fire Station for 21 years before his retirement. He is preceded in death by a daughter; Janice Rosema and four siblings; Raymond, Clarence, Lawrence and Clara Waibel. He is survived by his loving wife Martha, of 63 years. Five children and their spouses; Eugene Waibel of Hillsboro, OR, Steven and Cassie Waibel of LaGrande, OR, Wayne and Khrystia Waibel of Hillsboro, OR, Lois and Jerry Boogaard of Forest Grove, OR, Delores and Bill Maderos of Forest Grove, OR, a son-in-law, Kent Rosema of Kirkland, WA, also surviving are three sisters; Frances Denfeld, Ethel Hunter Kaufmann, Bertha Riedweg and 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. The family suggests donations in Joe's name to The Hospice Hopewell House, Portland, OR, St Mathew Cemetery Fund or Building Fund.