William Joe Goebel

July 11, 1936 - December 15, 2020

William Joe Goebel, 84, of Evansville, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. Bill was born July 11, 1936 in Evansville to the late Victor A. and Cecelia M. (Wirthwein) Goebel. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation after over 40 years of service; was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and past president of the Corpus Christi Men’s Club. Bill was also a member of the Riverbend Association and the Knights of St. John. Bill was an avid sports fan and enjoyed attending as many of his grandchildren’s sporting events as he could. He never met a stranger and he and his friends from high school played poker once a month for the last 50 years. After retiring, Bill and his wife Betty traveled the United States and enjoyed camping with friends. Surviving Bill are his wife of 60 years, Betty (Ziliak) Goebel; two daughters, Michelle (Keith) Gerteisen of O’Fallon, MO and Angela (Kevin) Effinger of Evansville; a son, Alan Goebel of Nashville, TN; brother, Donald Goebel of Newburgh and five grandchildren, Kurt, Ryan and Erik Gerteisen and Jenna and Elijah Effinger. In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Shannon Goebel. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Corpus Christi Church, Rev. Tyler Tenbarge officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 3:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street and from 9:30 AM until service time on Saturday at Corpus Christi Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 5528 Hogue Road, Evansville, IN 47712 or to Heart to Heart Hospice, 2532 Waterbridge Way, Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.