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Virgil Frances Liebel
1927-2010
Block 41, Lot C12
Virgil Frances Liebel (known as "Virgie") was born in Colefax, Calif., on April 1, 1927 to Edward & Evalina Lesher. She was raised in Big Creek, CA, with her 2 brothers Albert and Harold. There she met the love of her life, Frank Liebel, through her father's Edison Co.
When she was 18 years old they married and moved to various places in California and Nevada. Eventually they settled in at The Liebel Ranch in Lake Isabella. There they enjoyed life together raising their children. Virgie loved life and put her heart and soul into everyone and everything.
Virgie loved and dedicated great time and energy to the Nuui Cunni Native American Cultural Center where she established lifelong friends. She was gifted in many areas, from her wonderful food, quilted blankets, embroidery work to her handcrafted weaving projects that she shared with all of her family and friends.
Virgil Frances Liebel passed away at the age of 82 on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Bakersfield Heart Hospital. Virgie was preceded in death by her husband Frank Liebel and son Randy Liebel. She is survived by her son Dane Liebel; son Bernie Liebel and wife Sherril; son Marvis Liebel and wife Karen; son Terry Liebel and wife Susan; daughter Rodena Liebel (Mannatt) and husband Mark Mannatt; brother, Harold Lesher and wife Della. She had 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 1 great- great-grandchild.
The Old Kernville Historic Cemetery Tour was researched and created by Kern River Valley Historical Society members Jenny Hanley, and Richard Rowe as part of the 2010 Kern River Valley Historical Society Annual History Days, celebrating the history of the Kern River Valley.
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