Mrs. Gebhart was chairman of the board of Gebhart Stores, Inc. and widow of the founder of the firm. She died about 6 p.m. yesterday at her home following a short illness. Mrs. Gebhart ws a life long resident of Decatur. Her husband founded the chain of auto accessory stores which has headquartered in Decatur. She was born July 24, 1886, in Decatur, a daughter of Charles and Lillian Elizabeth Schmorr Yaegel.
She wws a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church, St. Patrick's Altar Society, St. Agnes Court and the Catholic Daughters of America. She married Jesse O. Gebhart July 25, 1908 in Decatur. He died Nov. 15, 1941.
She leaves a son, Gordon of Decatur; a daughter, Mrs. Elmo (Violet) Brinkman of Decatur; three brothers, Robert, Frank and John, all of Decatur; a sister Mrs. Cecelia Gasaway of Decatur; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
General offices and Decatur stores of the Gebhart firm will be closed Thursday morning until 11 a.m. Review Monday Dec. 24, 1962
Mrs. Gebhart was chairman of the board of Gebhart Stores, Inc. and widow of the founder of the firm. She died about 6 p.m. yesterday at her home following a short illness. Mrs. Gebhart ws a life long resident of Decatur. Her husband founded the chain of auto accessory stores which has headquartered in Decatur. She was born July 24, 1886, in Decatur, a daughter of Charles and Lillian Elizabeth Schmorr Yaegel.
She wws a member of St. Patrick's Catholic church, St. Patrick's Altar Society, St. Agnes Court and the Catholic Daughters of America. She married Jesse O. Gebhart July 25, 1908 in Decatur. He died Nov. 15, 1941.
She leaves a son, Gordon of Decatur; a daughter, Mrs. Elmo (Violet) Brinkman of Decatur; three brothers, Robert, Frank and John, all of Decatur; a sister Mrs. Cecelia Gasaway of Decatur; nine grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren.
General offices and Decatur stores of the Gebhart firm will be closed Thursday morning until 11 a.m. Review Monday Dec. 24, 1962
Family Members
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Caroline Yaegel
1871–1950
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Joseph Robert Yaegel
1873–1941
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Elizabeth Augusta "Gussie" Yeagle Seibert
1875–1921
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Charles Yaegel Jr
1876–1908
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William Yaegel
1879–1944
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Cecelia Yaegel Gasaway
1881–1965
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Mollie Marie Yaegel Masterson
1882–1944
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Francis Lewis "Frank" Yaegel
1888–1975
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Bessie M Yaegel
1891–1901
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Robert Leo Yaegel
1894–1983
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John Michael Yaegel
1897–1986
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