March 2, 1953 ~ Aprill 0, 2022
Schelia Black Vrubel, 69, of Canyon and fonnerly of Olton, died Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Amarillo, Texas. Funeral services were held at 2:00p.m., Friday,April15, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Olton with Pastor Terrell Jones officiating and under the care of Ramage Funeral Directors.
Schelia was born March 2, 1953, in Amherst, Texas, to Doyle Black and Jodi (Miller) McGee. She was raised by Doyle and Theta Black. On January 30, 1971, Schelia married the love of her life, Larry Vrubel, in Bethel, New Mexico and they were married over 51 years. Schelia worked as a U.S. Postal Clerk in many area post offices, including Spade, Olton, and Abernathy. Schelia was community service minded and was active in each community she was a part of. A talented painter, Schelia also enjoyed gardening and canning. Faith was important to her and she was a voracious reader. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her three parents; and a sister, Pam Moore.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband, Larry Vrubel of Canyon; daughters, Thadra Vrubel of the Austin area, Mandi Smith and husband, Danny of Canyon; her son, Nathan Vrubel and wife, Rachel of Manvel, Texas; and three sisters, Kyla Black of San Diego, CA, Paula White and husband, Mike of Lubbock, and Patti Brown of Midland. She was blessed with six grandchildren: Bailey Smith, Eli Vrubel, Dayson Smith, Hayden Vernon, Cora "Atlas" Vrubel, and Maggi Mae Smith.
The family suggest memorials be made to www.alz.org/westtexas.