Kenneth W. Greubel, 71, of Princeton, passed away Sept. 5, 2013 after a brief illness with lung cancer.

Ken resided in Princeton and was a member of St Stephens United Church Christ in Warrenton. 

Ken and his late wife, Jeanette Greubel, successfully ran Hallmark card and gift shops in Princeton and Madisonville, Ky., for over 20 years before he served as a dispatcher for the Indiana State Police in Evansville. 

In 1997, Ken was elected as Gibson County Auditor and served two terms after which he was named Gibson County Director of Safety in 2005 and retired in 2009. 

Ken was a member of many organizations including the Princeton Kiwanis, Haubstadt Chamber of Commerce, United Way, the Board of Directors of Gibson General Hospital and had served as an active member of the Democrat Central Committee. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling and bird watching.

Ken is survived by his wife, Sandy, son, Darrin of Newnan, Ga., daughter and son-in-law Mindi and Brad Morris, mother, Marcella Greubel Moutoux, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Benny and Berniece Miley, brother Ron Greubel, and  five grandchildren Marissa, Milon, and Malynn Greubel and Drew and Grace Morris, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Charlie and Helen Adamson, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Ken was preceded in death by his first wife, Jeanette Stunkel Greubel, father Willard Greubel, an infant daughter, sister-in-law Lela Greubel, brother-in-law, Michael Miley, father-in-law and mother-law, Elmer and Katherine Stunkel.

Funeral services will be at the Colvin Funeral Home in Princeton on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jim Harrell officiating. Burial will follow at St. Stephens United Church of Christ Cemetery in Warrenton, Indiana. 

Visitation will be at Colvin Funeral Home, Princeton, on Monday, Sept. 9 from 3-9 p.m.

The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Mark Browning, Oncology Hematology Associates of Southern Indiana and the entire staff of St. Mary’s Medical Center.