Luella Studebaker

ABERNATHY, GRUVER, PRIMMER, STUDEBAKER

Posted By: Cindy Marshall (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 22:04:48

Luella Studebaker passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 4, 2021. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Luella was born on October 24 in Jesup, the daughter of Clarence E. and Florence M. (Primmer) Abernathy; she was the last-born of their seven children. She attended school in Vinton.

On February 7, 1942, Luella married Raymond Charles Studebaker. They farmed in rural Vinton. Luella and Raymond welcome Eddie Ray, Linda Kay, and Ricky Lynn to their family.

Luella was a homemaker for years, and later an apartment manager for many years in Independence.

Luella loved to fish, gamble, and go on picnics with her family.

She is survived by her son, Eddie (Linda) Studebaker of Quasqueton; her daughter, Linda Gruver of Des Moines; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her son, Ricky Studebaker; her daughter, Helen Jo, in infancy; her son, Ronald, in infancy; and her grandson, Ryan, in infancy.

Online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under obituaries.

Published by Independence Bulletin-Journal on Sep. 7, 2021.