Cyril Paul Schebler, age 88 of Batesville, Indiana passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021 with his family by his side. The son of Aloysius & Dorothy (Grote) Schebler was born on January 8, 1933 in Hamburg, Indiana. He married Eileen Moorman and they had five children. After her death he later married, Naomi Ramsey-Horstman, until her untimely passing in 2014.
The US Army veteran served in an anti-aircraft artillery station in Germany right after Korea. Cyril retired from Hill-Rom after working 41 years in the factory. He was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church after the closing of St Anne’s in Hamburg, where he had been a lifelong member. In later life he joined Greensburg American Legion Post #129 and enjoyed dancing and singing.
Cyril had many hobbies, woodworking was his favorite, especially making wood puzzles. He liked spending time outdoors gardening and fishing. The avid reader preferred western theme stories and watching western movies too. In church and on the bus trips he could be usually found singing and playing his harmonica along the way. After Cyril retired, he was able to enjoy traveling and visiting different places. Most of all he loved being with his family and grandchildren, devoting priceless time to teaching them how to fish and do woodworking.
He will be dearly missed by his sons, Robert (Donna), Gary (Anne) and Tim (Hope) Schebler; daughter, Cheryl (Don) Baechle; 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren along with two sisters, Joan Lecher and Patricia Wessler.
In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by his son, Mike Schebler and sisters, Connie Meyer, Mary Lou Moller and Evelyn Laker.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 4-7pm at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville with a rosary service at 3:30pm. Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00am on Wednesday at St. Louis Church in Batesville. Burial will follow in St. Anne’s Cemetery in Hamburg, IN with graveside military honors conducted by the Ripley County VFW Post #3183 and Prell-Bland American Legion Post #271.
Memorials may be given to St. Anne’s Cemetery by bringing to services or mailing to: Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.
You are welcome to leave a message at www.meyersfuneralhomes.com on Cyril’s obituary page for the family in the online guestbook.