Gretchen M. Ruebl

May 14, 1945 - June 19, 2018

Gretchen Maria Ruebl passed away on Wednesday, June 19, at her home in Crandon, Wisconsin. She was born on May 14, 1945, to Robert Paulus Netzel and Imogene Harriet (Plummer) Netzel. She married Frank George Ruebl on May 28, 1967, in Crandon. She was a graduate of Crandon High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and she earned her master’s in education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She was a passionate educator, teaching first in the Denmark School District and then the Crandon School District for 27 years. She had a love for teaching and nurturing her students, and she never stopped learning and perfecting her craft. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, always an encouraging and supportive presence for everyone she loved. Gretchen was a devout Christian, who was a life-long member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Crandon, the church of her mother and father, grandparents, and great grandparents. She is survived by her husband, Frank and her son, Joshua Ruebl and his wife Emily, as well as her daughter, Erin Kogler and two grandchildren, Fynn Kogler and Mia Kogler. She is also survived by her brother, Paulus Netzel and his wife Jennifer, her sister, Kathleen Eddy and her husband Curt, her sister-in-law, Shirley Reese, and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father and her brothers, Robert Netzel and David Netzel and his wife Ann, and her sister, Roberta Page and her husband Donald. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 9-11 a.m. at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Crandon. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Cody Hauch officiating. Interment will be at Crandon Lakeside Cemetery. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.weberhillfuneralhome.com