Daughter of Amy and Charles Strobel. Barbara was the last of her generation of Rombergers to pass after Joyce, Margie, Gilbert, and Janet. Wife of Dr. Charles Iobst, whom she married in 1944. Lovely to look at, always belying her years, she was smart, funny, insightful and a loving mom to three.
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Barbara Strobel Iobst, 92, passed away from cancer on April 17, 2017, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Romberger) Strobel and a member of Allentown High School's class of 1941.
Barbara attended National Park College in Forest Glen, MD, and graduated from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, in 1943. She worked during WWII as a nurse's aide for the Lehigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross and then for the Department of the Interior's Solid Fuels Administration for War in Allentown. Barbara was married to Charles W. Iobst MD, a psychiatrist at St. Luke's Hospital and in private practice, from July 15, 1944, until his death on October 8, 1980.
Barbara worked as a realtor associate for several years during the 1970s and 1980s with the E.J. Unger Agency in Bethlehem. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed playing golf and gardening, and was a member of the Junior League of Bethlehem and of Central Moravian Church.
Survivors: Barbara is survived by son Jeffrey (Elizabeth) of Fountain Hill, daughter Jody Williams of Alexandria, VA, and 3 grandchildren: Dr. Sara Iobst (Dr. Justin Watts) of Coral Gables, FL; Amy Iobst (Logan Novatnack) of Philadelphia; and Ben Iobst (Amy) of Fountain Hill. And she took particular delight in the arrival of 5 great-grandchildren in the last 4 years: Isabella, Aiden and Jacob Watts, and Sophia and Charlotte Iobst. Barbara was preceded in death by her oldest son, Chuck, on February 27th. Services: A memorial service will be held in the Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church on Friday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Country Meadows Co-worker Fund, 4035 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, or to Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
(Published in Morning Call on May 7, 2017)
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Barbara Strobel Iobst, 92, passed away from cancer on April 17, 2017, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Romberger) Strobel and a member of Allentown High School's class of 1941.
Barbara attended National Park College in Forest Glen, MD, and graduated from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, in 1943. She worked during WWII as a nurse's aide for the Lehigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross and then for the Department of the Interior's Solid Fuels Administration for War in Allentown. Barbara was married to Charles W. Iobst MD, a psychiatrist at St. Luke's Hospital and in private practice, from July 15, 1944, until his death on October 8, 1980.
Barbara worked as a realtor associate for several years during the 1970s and 1980s with the E.J. Unger Agency in Bethlehem. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed playing golf and gardening, and was a member of the Junior League of Bethlehem and of Central Moravian Church.
Survivors: Barbara is survived by son Jeffrey (Elizabeth) of Fountain Hill, daughter Jody Williams of Alexandria, VA, and 3 grandchildren: Dr. Sara Iobst (Dr. Justin Watts) of Coral Gables, FL; Amy Iobst (Logan Novatnack) of Philadelphia; and Ben Iobst (Amy) of Fountain Hill. And she took particular delight in the arrival of 5 great-grandchildren in the last 4 years: Isabella, Aiden and Jacob Watts, and Sophia and Charlotte Iobst. Barbara was preceded in death by her oldest son, Chuck, on February 27th. Services: A memorial service will be held in the Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church on Friday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Country Meadows Co-worker Fund, 4035 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, or to Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
(Published in Morning Call on May 7, 2017)
Daughter of Amy and Charles Strobel. Barbara was the last of her generation of Rombergers to pass after Joyce, Margie, Gilbert, and Janet. Wife of Dr. Charles Iobst, whom she married in 1944. Lovely to look at, always belying her years, she was smart, funny, insightful and a loving mom to three.
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Barbara Strobel Iobst, 92, passed away from cancer on April 17, 2017, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Romberger) Strobel and a member of Allentown High School's class of 1941.
Barbara attended National Park College in Forest Glen, MD, and graduated from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, in 1943. She worked during WWII as a nurse's aide for the Lehigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross and then for the Department of the Interior's Solid Fuels Administration for War in Allentown. Barbara was married to Charles W. Iobst MD, a psychiatrist at St. Luke's Hospital and in private practice, from July 15, 1944, until his death on October 8, 1980.
Barbara worked as a realtor associate for several years during the 1970s and 1980s with the E.J. Unger Agency in Bethlehem. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed playing golf and gardening, and was a member of the Junior League of Bethlehem and of Central Moravian Church.
Survivors: Barbara is survived by son Jeffrey (Elizabeth) of Fountain Hill, daughter Jody Williams of Alexandria, VA, and 3 grandchildren: Dr. Sara Iobst (Dr. Justin Watts) of Coral Gables, FL; Amy Iobst (Logan Novatnack) of Philadelphia; and Ben Iobst (Amy) of Fountain Hill. And she took particular delight in the arrival of 5 great-grandchildren in the last 4 years: Isabella, Aiden and Jacob Watts, and Sophia and Charlotte Iobst. Barbara was preceded in death by her oldest son, Chuck, on February 27th. Services: A memorial service will be held in the Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church on Friday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Country Meadows Co-worker Fund, 4035 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, or to Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
(Published in Morning Call on May 7, 2017)
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Barbara Strobel Iobst, 92, passed away from cancer on April 17, 2017, at Country Meadows of Bethlehem. Born in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Amy (Romberger) Strobel and a member of Allentown High School's class of 1941.
Barbara attended National Park College in Forest Glen, MD, and graduated from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briarcliff Manor, NY, in 1943. She worked during WWII as a nurse's aide for the Lehigh County Chapter of the American Red Cross and then for the Department of the Interior's Solid Fuels Administration for War in Allentown. Barbara was married to Charles W. Iobst MD, a psychiatrist at St. Luke's Hospital and in private practice, from July 15, 1944, until his death on October 8, 1980.
Barbara worked as a realtor associate for several years during the 1970s and 1980s with the E.J. Unger Agency in Bethlehem. She was an avid bridge player, enjoyed playing golf and gardening, and was a member of the Junior League of Bethlehem and of Central Moravian Church.
Survivors: Barbara is survived by son Jeffrey (Elizabeth) of Fountain Hill, daughter Jody Williams of Alexandria, VA, and 3 grandchildren: Dr. Sara Iobst (Dr. Justin Watts) of Coral Gables, FL; Amy Iobst (Logan Novatnack) of Philadelphia; and Ben Iobst (Amy) of Fountain Hill. And she took particular delight in the arrival of 5 great-grandchildren in the last 4 years: Isabella, Aiden and Jacob Watts, and Sophia and Charlotte Iobst. Barbara was preceded in death by her oldest son, Chuck, on February 27th. Services: A memorial service will be held in the Old Chapel of Central Moravian Church on Friday, May 19, at 11:00 a.m. Contributions: In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Country Meadows Co-worker Fund, 4035 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, or to Central Moravian Church, 73 W. Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
(Published in Morning Call on May 7, 2017)
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