Obituary for Phebe Mae Treiber
Phebe Mae Treiber, age 91, of Mapleton, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Maple Heights Nursing Home of Mapleton, Iowa.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 13, 2019, in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. Father Richard D. Ball will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery of Danbury, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019, with a Rosary Service at 5:30 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Phebe Mae Treiber, the daughter of Emory and Elizabeth (Moon) Driskill, was born October 12, 1928, in Stuart, Nebraska. She grew up in the Stuart area during her youth before moving to Sioux City, Iowa during her teens. She received her education at Central High School in Sioux City graduating with the class of 1946.
On April 19, 1948, Phebe was united in marriage to Harold A. Treiber in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. The couple made their home on the family farm located between Mapleton and Danbury where she enjoyed being a farm wife tending to her llamas and sheep. Phebe worked for 40 years at the Farmer’s Savings Bank in Danbury where she began as a teller and worked her way up to Vice President prior to her retirement.
Phebe was very active in the community. She was the secretary for the Mapleton Rotary Club, an officer in the Mapleton Flying Club, was a volunteer on the ambulance crew and acted in the community theater productions. Harold and Phebe immensely enjoyed traveling; having traveled around the world. She loved music, dancing, trying her luck at the casino and watching the Olympics.
Left to cherish her memory include numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and nephews; great-great-great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Treiber; her parents Emory and Elizabeth Driskill; sisters Alice (Sylas) Coy and Verinna (Earl) Wilcox; her in-laws Adam Jr. and Elizabeth Treiber; three brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; several nieces, nephews and a godson.
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A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 13, 2019, in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. Father Richard D. Ball will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery of Danbury, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019, with a Rosary Service at 5:30 p.m. and a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Phebe Mae Treiber, the daughter of Emory and Elizabeth (Moon) Driskill, was born October 12, 1928, in Stuart, Nebraska. She grew up in the Stuart area during her youth before moving to Sioux City, Iowa during her teens. She received her education at Central High School in Sioux City graduating with the class of 1946.
On April 19, 1948, Phebe was united in marriage to Harold A. Treiber in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. The couple made their home on the family farm located between Mapleton and Danbury where she enjoyed being a farm wife tending to her llamas and sheep. Phebe worked for 40 years at the Farmer’s Savings Bank in Danbury where she began as a teller and worked her way up to Vice President prior to her retirement.
Phebe was very active in the community. She was the secretary for the Mapleton Rotary Club, an officer in the Mapleton Flying Club, was a volunteer on the ambulance crew and acted in the community theater productions. Harold and Phebe immensely enjoyed traveling; having traveled around the world. She loved music, dancing, trying her luck at the casino and watching the Olympics.
Left to cherish her memory include numerous nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; great-great nieces and nephews; great-great-great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Treiber; her parents Emory and Elizabeth Driskill; sisters Alice (Sylas) Coy and Verinna (Earl) Wilcox; her in-laws Adam Jr. and Elizabeth Treiber; three brothers-in-law; three sisters-in-law; several nieces, nephews and a godson.
Previous Events
Visitation
Thursday
12
Dec
4:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
St. Mary's Catholic Church-Danbury
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019
Rosary at 5:30Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
Friday
13
Dec
11:00 AM
St. Mary's Catholic Church-Danbury
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019
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