Obituary for Urban John Nobbe

URBAN JOHN NOBBE

Urban John Nobbe, age 90, of Brookville, died Friday, October 21, 2022, at his residence in Brookville.    

Born September 12, 1932 in Batesville, he was the oldest of 11 children born to the late Aloys and Eva (Schebler) Nobbe. He was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.

Urb was retired, having worked for many years as an over-the-road truck driver. He had also worked as a heavy equipment operator in the construction of the Brookville Lake.

He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, the Bernard Hurst Post #77 of the American Legion, Fraternal Order of Redmen Oshawnee #220 of Brookville; as well as the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association.

In his leisure time, he enjoyed the outdoors, and spending time with his family.

Survivors include two daughters, Tina Nobbe of Brookville, and Cindy Goodpaster of Peru; a son, Christopher Nobbe of Lawrenceburg; two sisters, Leona Martin of Brookville, and Rosalyn Volz of Oxford, Ohio; three brothers, Leonard Nobbe of Batesville, Clifford Nobbe of Greensburg, and Greg Nobbe of Brookville, as well as more than 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, David Scott Nobbe who died Nov. 29, 2004, Allan Eugene Nobbe who died Nov. 1, 2017; four sisters, Virginia Smith, Sylvia Rosenberger, Marilyn Poe, Bernice Burkhart; as well as his brother Virgil “Butch” Nobbe. 

Family and friends may visit from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home, 1025 Franklin Avenue, Brookville.

Rev. Vincent Lampert will officiate the Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, October 28, 2022, 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 145 East St. Michael’s Blvd., Brookville. Burial with full military graveside honors by the Bernard Hurst Post 77 of the American Legion will follow in St. Michael Catholic Cemetery in Brookville.

Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Michael Catholic Church or Franklin County E.M.S..  The staff of Phillips & Meyers Funeral Home is honored to once again serve the Nobbe family, to sign the online guest book or send personal condolences to the family please visit www.phillipsandmeyers.com.