Mable Emmaline Kibler (92) of Newton

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Published on November 14 2021 7:44 am

Mabel Emmaline Kibler age 92, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at her home in rural Newton.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at the Crain FuneralHome, Newton with Pastor Virgil Cisney officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. untiltime of service Tuesday in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Brick Cemetery, rural Newton.

Mabel was born on April 19, 1929 in Champaign County, Illinois the daughter of Rual andChlora Mae (Chapman) Warfel. On October 5, 1947, Mabel married Orville R. Kibler. Hesurvives. Mabel spent her life as a wife, mother and homemaker. For many years, Mabel soldMary Kay and W.T. Rawleigh products. Mabel was a member of the Central Christian Church.

In her free time, Mabel enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing and quilting. She liked to whittleand was an accomplished wood worker, having made many wooden toys and furniture pieces fortheir home. She was proud of the log cabin she and Orville built together.

Survivors include her husband Orville R. Kibler of Newton; son Maurice (Linda) Kibler ofGreenup; daughter Barbara Frisina of Springfield; nine grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren; half-brothers Ronnie Warfel of Rose Hill, Doyle Warfel of Newton and LarryWarfel of Martinsville and Sister Jeanette Sachau of Charleston, SC.

Her parents, brothers Raymond Warfel, Robert Warfel, and Glenn Warfel and a great grandchildpreceded her in death.Online condolences may be offered at www.crainfuneral.com.