Vernon Grubel Obituary

Vernon E. Grubel

Vernon E. Grubel, 84, of Carey, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at home with family and friends by his side. He had a life-long battle with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT).

Vernon was born June 18, 1939, in Carey, the second of five children of Delmar and Helen Mae (Austin) Grubel. He graduated from Carey High School in 1957. He also attended The Ohio State University for two years, where he studied agriculture.

Vernon married the love of his life, Ruthann (Rader) Karg, on Dec. 2, 1988. They shared 35 years of marriage and a beautiful combined family.

A farmer through and through, Vernon proudly spent his life working the land on his family's Century Farm. He loved everything about agriculture and he was always trying to learn as much as he could, reading anything farm-related he could get his hands on. He also loved John Deere tractors and he enjoyed collecting mementos with the John Deere logo to display at their home and on the farm. His family joked that "he bled green and yellow" and that he "was true to the brand."

To help fill time, Vernon also worked as a bus driver. He first worked for McCuthenville, now Mohawk Schools, and then drove bus for Seneca County Opportunity Center. In total, he drove the school bus for 27 years until he retired in 2011. He shared a special relationship with everyone he ever worked with and they all endearingly knew him simply as "Vern." They all had so much fun together at work, always trying to outdo each other's orneriness. He looked forward to every "Scutch Bunch" get-together, which they did for years.

Whenever Vernon managed to get away from the farm, he loved going to any fair he could find. He was proud of the accomplishment of visiting all of the State Fairs east of the Mississippi and he made it to all of the county and independent fairs in Ohio. His favorite fair though was the Wyandot County Fair and he enjoyed serving on the Wyandot County Fair Board for 12 years. He was a member of Wyandot County 4-H Club for over 10 years and later became a 4-H advisor for another 10-plus years.

Very faithful, Vernon was an active member of Crawford United Methodist Church, known now as the Crawford Church. He also was proud to have earned his 50-year membership award from the Masonic Lodge.

Having a heart of gold, Vernon would do anything for anyone. He loved people and always kept everyone laughing with his great sense of humor. He was an incredibly ingenuitive mind and could come up with a creative fix for any problem. He was very determined and there was no stopping him if he put his mind to something. He deeply respected the Amish, sharing farming techniques and equipment. Visiting the Amish was a favorite pastime of he and Ruthann's. He also was an avid Ohio State Buckeyes fan.

Vernon will be missed by his beloved wife, Ruthann Grubel of Carey; their combined family, Jon (Sally) Karg of Casstown, Robyn (Dennis) Crowningshield of Ashfield, Massachusetts, Allan (Marjorie) Grubel-Creamer of North Beach, Maryland, and Wendi (Linda) Karg-Trumbull of Duluth, Minnesota; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edward (Diane) Grubel of Ridgefield, Washington, and Paul (Rosie) Grubel of Lawrenceville, Georgia; sister-in-law, Pam Grubel of Bucyrus; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; former spouse, Maryanne (Roof) Creamer; brother, Ralph Grubel; sister, Fran Vuletich; and two nephews, Loren and Tommy Grubel.

Visitation with family and friends will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, until the time of Vernon's celebration of life at 11 a.m. at Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, 225 W. Findlay St., Carey. Pastor Cynthia Morrison will officiate. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery, McCutchenville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wyandot County 4-H, Cure HHT (www.curehht.org), or Crawford Church.

On behalf of the family, they would like to extend a heartfelt "Thank you" to everyone from Wyandot Memorial Hospital Hospice, especially Lori Davidson. They will forever be grateful for your care of Vernon.

Stombaugh-Batton Funeral Home, Carey, is honored to serve Vernon's family and your condolences may be expressed to them by visiting www.StombaughBatton.com.