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Elizabeth Kepler Oelberg, 85, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Hyattsville, MD, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015. Services were held at the Lynnhaven United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach, VA Saturday, August 29.
Born in Waukon, 'Lib' was the daughter of John and Lucille Eaton Kepler. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Robert Oelberg, who was born and raised in rural Luana. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Kepler.
After graduating from Waukon High School, she attended Waukon Junior College briefly before being recruited to work for the FBI in Washington, DC. She and George married in 1951 in Washington, DC. Lib went to work for the Washington Hospital Center in 1966. Starting as a hospital nursing school house-mother, she rose to the position of director of the hospital visitor's residence until her retirement in 1996. Lib is remembered as being generous of spirit, warm and welcoming to all she met.
Lib is survived by her two sons, David George (Debra) Oelberg and wife of Virginia Beach, VA and Robert Nathan (Katherine) Oelberg of Boone, NC; four grandchildren: Ben Oelberg, Annie Oelberg, Forrest Dungan and Katelyn Dungan; and by a great grandson, James Dungan.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.holloman-brown.com.