Shirley Hewitt Loebel

Shirley Mae Hewitt Loebel, Born June 9, 1928, St. LouisDied December 13, 2014, St. Louis
Shirley was preceded in death by her loving husband, Walter O. Loebel, Jr., parents Mable & Harold L. Hewitt, & brother Harold G. Hewitt
She is survived by 5 children: Adelia & Richard Ivy of Johns Creek, GA; Laura & John Muskopf of Katy, TX; Maurine & Jeffrey Rapert of St. Peters; Sarah & Danny Green of Cypress, TX; Walter H. Loebel of Hemet, CA; 19 grandchildren: Brian Ivy, Rachel & Blake Ivy, Caitlin (Ivy) & Jeremiah Goss; Christine (Muskopf) & Jorge Caballero, Anne (Muskopf) & J. Andrew Hammond, Karen (Muskopf) & D. Hamilton Rencurrel; Bradley, Drew & Adam Rapert; Susan & Sheldon Green, Whitney & Wade Green, Lindsay, Danielle & Joseph Green; Austin, Heidi, Nicholas, Allison & Emily Loebel; 6 great-grandchildren: Daniel & Andrew Goss; Angelina Caballero; Kathryn, Owen & Elijah Green; by dear cousins, nieces & nephews.
A life-long resident of the St. Louis area, Shirley graduated from Riverview Gardens High School in 1946 & attended Miss Hickey's Secretarial School. She was active in Job's Daughters & Eastern Star. She married Walter O. Loebel, Jr. in 1953. Shirley epitomized the role of domestic engineer as a self-taught master of many skills. She enjoyed cooking, canning, camping, sewing, gardening, upholstering, furniture refinishing, crafting, knitting & crocheting. She loved volunteering for activities of her children & grandchildren.
Shirley was employed by Custom Foam Fabricators, Lisle Ramsey Photography, McKelvey Properties & Coldwell Banker Gundaker & became a licensed real estate broker. She served the community as an election judge for many years. With her husband she traveled the world, visiting all 7 continents.In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society https://donate.cancer.org/ or The Salvation Army https://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/