February 21, 1935 to April 10, 2021

Surrounded by family, Renee Oebel passed away at her daughter’s home, at age 86, in Crofton, Md. She used her beautiful voice to sing for many years in the German Arion Singing Society and the St Rose of Lima choir. Known for her excellent cooking and insistence on “no leftovers,” she also enjoyed travel, puzzles, knitting, and games with her family.

Renee led a full life, raising three children with her husband Karl Heinz Oebel (deceased). Following her immigration through Ellis Island at age 17, she finished high school, married, and later worked as a small business owner of a local restaurant in Bethel, a Realtor with Century 21/Merrill Lynch, and a bank teller at Gateway/Fleet/Bank of America in Newtown and Brookfield.

She led a dedicated life of service and devotion to her family and God. She joins her husband and son in eternal rest and peace and will be dearly missed by three generations as sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. (Brother: Herbert Huber; children: Ingrid, Christel, and Bernhard (deceased); grandchildren: Elissa, Christina, Carl, Kelly, Monica, Katrina, Natasha, and Shanna; and 11 great-grandchildren.)

A Catholic funeral service will be held at St Rose of Lima, 46 Church Hill Road, Newtown, at 10 am on Saturday, April 17, followed by burial at Resurrection Cemetery in Newtown. Flowers may be sent to Cornell Funeral Home at 247 White Street, Danbury CT 06810 (arriving April 16), or donations can be sent to St Rose of Lima Catholic Church.