Carl W. Kalb

Carl W. Kalb, 74, of Chatfield Twp., died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 following an accident.

 

He was born April 15, 1937 in Chatfield to the late Daniel and Luella (Hieber) Kalb. Carl graduated from Chatfield High School in 1955 and then attended electrical school in Chicago. He returned home and on September 7, 1963 married Sarah W. Lane who survives.

In addition to his wife of 48 years, Carl is survived by two children, Brian (Pam) Kalb of Chatfield Twp. and Kim (Steve) Stewart of Hilliard; three grandchildren, Annah Kalb, Derek Kalb and Haley Kalb; four brothers, John (Shirley) Kalb of Chatfield Twp., Robert (Donna) Kalb of Cookville, Tenn., Glen (Shirley) Kalb of N. Canton and Luther (Sharon) Kalb of Marion; one sister, Dorothy (John) Seitzinger of Lewis Center, Ohio and numerous nieces and nephews.

Carl was a lifelong farmer and was also employed at General Electric for 30 years before retiring in 1997. He was a loving, giving and kind man who would set anything aside to help his family and especially his grandchildren. He had a strong faith in Jesus and it showed through his membership at Chatfield Evangelical Pietist Church where he served as an Elder. When his son was in high school, he and Brian took flying lessons with Carl taking his first solo flight in 1983. He was into HAM radio through which he communicated with his family around the country and he was also up to date on the latest technology. He owned numerous computers and other electronic gadgets and at last count he had 23 surveillance cameras in place around the farm. Not even a mouse could escape the camera's eye. Carl touched many lives and will be missed.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, August 5 at Wise Funeral Service. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday at the Chatfield Evangelical Pietist Church, 3535 Chatfield Center Road with Pastor Larry Bertsch and Pastor Lowell Reeder officiating. Burial will follow in Lust Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to the Pietist Church or a charity of the donor's choice through the funeral home.



Visitation:

2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, 2011

Wise Funeral Service 129 W. Warren St. Bucyrus, Ohio



Service:

11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011

Evangelical Pietist Church, 3535 Chatfield Ctr Rd, Chatfield, Ohio



Cemetery:

Lust Cemetery Chatfield, Ohio