Lubbers, Ella C. (Mueller) 1894-1986

RADLOFF, MUELLER, LUBBERS, HAMMEL, PIXLER, JOHNANINGMEIER, KLASEN, KIPLE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 4/26/2007 at 20:55:44

Mrs. ENNO (Ella C. Mueller) LUBBERS 1894-1986

Funeral services for Ella C. Lubbers were held Tuesday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. The Rev. Julius L. Peterson officiated. The Schutte Funeral Service, Postville, was in charge of arrangements. Interment was in the Postville Cemetery.

Ella C. Lubbers, daughter of Fred and Mary (Radloff) Mueller, was born Dec. 27, 1894 in Read Township, Clayton County, Iowa. She died Nov. 22, 1986 at the Good Samaritan Center, Postville.

She was baptized Feb. 15, 1895 by Rev. Seifert and confirmed Feb. 24, 1907 by Rev. Linnenbuerger. She attended rural Clayton County Schools.

She was married to Enno "Bill" Lubbers Aug. 14, 1915. They had two children. They farmed in the Postville area all their married life until they retired and moved to Postville in 1959.

She is preceded in death by her husband who died Sept. 19, 1975, a daughter and son-in-law, Ivanell and Dean Hammel, one great-grandson, Jeffrey Lubbers, four brothers: Carl, Marvin, Louis and Fritz, and two sisters, Mrs. George (Marie) Pixler and Mrs. Arlo (Lucy) Johnaningmeier.

She is survived by one son, Duane and his wife Joyce of Farmersburg, two sisters, Mrs. Harvey (Linda) Klasen of Farmersburg and (Alice) Mrs. John Kiple, of Guttenberg, 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Ella was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville since 1916. She was also a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church Women. She was the oldest living member of the Grand Meadow Country Club.

Casket bearers were grandsons and great grandsons.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection. Submitter has no further information.