Herbert E. (WC) Garlieb, age 88 of rural Kiel took a sentimental journey on June 30, 2017.

Born September 4, 1928 in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County to Edwin and Edna (nee Thieleke) Garlieb he attended Pigeon River Grade School and graduated from Kiel High School in 1946. Herb served in the United States Army as a wheeled vehicle mechanic, as an interpreter, and was an M1 rifle expert. While stationed in Germany he met and married the love of his life, Edeltraud (Trudy) Schundner on April 7, 1956.

Herb was a life-long member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Louis Corners and was secretary of the Cemetery Association.
As a young man, Herb worked on the family farm as well as a few other jobs before starting at Tecumseh, New Holstein, where he worked until his retirement.
Herb was eleven years old when his father replaced the draft horses they used on the family farm with a new Allis Chalmers tractor. This was the start of his life-long love of everything Allis Chalmers. His Allis Chalmers collection became one of the largest in the Midwest. Herb was a founding member of the Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron Club and also a director of the Chilton Steam Engine Club.
Herb loved music and was an accomplished button accordion player. No family birthday celebration was complete without Herb's accordion version of "Happy Birthday." Herb played for more than 40 years with the Sheboygan Accordion Club and was a club director for 25 years. He also played keyboard and harmonica. Singing was another much loved pastime. He was a member of the Manitowoc Freier Sangerbund serving as its president for 15 years. He was a member of the Sheboygan Concordia Singing Society as well, serving as vice president for a time. As a young man he also enjoyed acting and joined the Sheboygan Community Players for several productions.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Trudy, their six children: Karin (Darwin) Menzer of Plymouth, Sharon (Manfred) Hobmeier of Kiel, Sandra (Steven) Grapentine of Kiel, Perry Garlieb of Sheboygan, Jay (Kim) Garlieb of Kiel and Pamela (Randall) Themar of Little Chute; 14 grandchildren: Carolyn Menzer, Jennifer (Randall) Fowlkes, Martin (Linnea) Hobmeier, Roman (Katja) Hobmeier, Michaela (Phil) Sims, Rebecca Hobmeier, Matthew (Hannah) Pekarske, Jacob Pekarske, Nicholas Themar, Brooke Themar, Morgen Garlieb, Jay J. Garlieb, Rose Garlieb, Ivy Garlieb; seven great-grandchildren: Gabriel and Lydia Spude, Macy and Austin Fowlkes, Armin, Tim and Ben Hobmeier. He is further survived by his sister Carolyn (Raymond) Diem, and brothers Edwin (Betty) Garlieb and Gary (Pam) Garlieb and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one infant sister, and an infant nephew.

Services will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, (19214 Co Rd XX, Kiel) at 2:00 pm. Officiating at the service will be Rev. David Laabs with burial to follow at the church cemetery.

The family will greet relatives and friends at the church prior to the service from 10:00 am until 1:45 pm.