Gail Allen Hiebert

Gail Allen Hiebert, 83, of Webbers Falls, OK passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was born on January 14, 1939 to Milton and Frieda (Funk) Hiebert in Hillsboro, KS. He began his education at a one room schoolhouse in Bush City, KS. He announced to his family that he had learned everything he needed to know in the first week. He was, however, compelled to continue going to school. He graduated from Marion High School, then continued his education at Kansas State University where he graduated in 1961 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Upon graduation Gail moved to Montgomery, Alabama where he worked for the Naval Health Services testing the effects of radiation. There he started his own side business: a construction company which he named Chipper’s Construction Company. He built several houses in Montgomery for his first projects. After completing his service he worked for Kiewit Construction as a field engineer building projects such as the Peace River Dam in Canada, Pinstocks in California, and the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System on the Arkansas River including Lock and Dam 16 at Webbers Falls. He fell in love with the Webbers area. Later when he returned to Oklahoma building bridges for the Muskogee Turnpike he purchased the property that would become his forever home, Blackoak Ranch where he made Chipper’s Construction his full-time job for the rest of his life. Gail has been affiliated with First Baptist Church of Muskogee since 1971, and also attended First Baptist in Webbers Falls while his children were in school. Gail did not have time for hobbies or clubs, he spent his life working. His free time was spent planning and building churches, medical clinics, schools, and many other buildings to serve God and people in need. These projects can be found in Oklahoma, throughout the United States, Mexico, and Niger. He was instrumental in the mission ministries of Gloria Al Padre/Gap Ministries and Living Water Ministries. He does not wish to claim fame from his work for it is all for the glory of God. He just showed up to work and let God do the rest. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Faith Hiebert; siblings, Darryl Hiebert and Lois Perkins; and parents, Milton and Frieda Hiebert. He is survived by his second wife, Judith Ann Hiebert; children, Gaila Rae Hiebert-Martin and husband Rick Martin, Troy Allen Hiebert and his partner Kelly Richardson; and sister, Isla Richards; grandchildren, Brenden, Trenten, and Landren Martin, Andrea Holley, Christopher, Mark, and Faith Hiebert, and Nicholas Perry; great-grandchildren, Aven and Wes Holley; as well as a host of other family members and friends. A celebration of Gail’s life will be 10AM, Monday, November 14, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Muskogee with Mr. Rick Shelby officiating.

Gail Allen Hiebert

January 14, 1939 - November 10, 2022