KUBICEK, Donald Daryl 1925-2001
KUBICEK, BOLGER, ROWE
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/13/2011 at 17:45:02
DONALD DARYL 'WIG' KUBICEK
OSAGE - Donald Daryl "Wig" Kubicek, 75, died Wednesday (May 16, 2001) at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Donald was born on a farm near McIntire on Nov. 5, 1925, the fifth child of John J. and Mary (Bolger) Kubicek. He attended school at Osage and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April of 1944. He served aboard the U.S.S. Boston, a light cruiser, in the Pacific and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.
On Aug. 8, 1948, he was united in marriage to Marvel Jane Rowe at Osage Lutheran Church by the Rev. T. P. Solem. To this union were born two children, Dennis Daryl and Kathy Jane. Donald and his wife resided in Osage their entire married life and "Wig" was employed by Carl Hartwig on his dairy farm, Seeber Sand and Gravel, Kark Rendering Company, and Decklever Sand and Gravel. In 1960 he was employed by the Iowa Department of Transportation until his retirement in November of 1987.
He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, a long-time member of the Osage American Legion Post 278, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7920, and a member of the Charles City Moose Lodge.
"Wig" enjoyed bowling, fishing and hunting until his health deteriorated. He had Parkinson's Disease for 17 years.
"Wig" is survived by his wife, Marvel, of Osage; his son, Dennis Kubicek and his wife, Theresa, of Glendale, Ariz.; two grandchildren, Kelly John Kubicek, of Glendale, Ariz., and Amy Jane Kubicek, of Phoenix, Ariz.; one great-grandson, Vincent Thomas Jr., of Phoenix, Ariz.; one brother, Dale (Pete) Kubicek and his wife, Dona, of Osage; two sisters, Olive Ellis, of Charles City, and Bonnie Reich, of Mason City; two brothers-in-law, Lester Rowe and his wife, Dallas, of Osage, and Alan Rowe and his wife, Phyllis, of Port Orchard, Wash.; and two sisters-in-law, Kathleen Rowe, of Cedar Rapids, and Ruth Kubicek, of Osage.
"Wig" was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Kathy in 1975; one sister, Helen, in 1918; two brothers, Charles (Sonny) Kubicek in 1960 and Roger (Nick) Kubicek in 1998.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be in the Osage Cemetery with Military Rites conducted by the Osage American Legion Post 278 and the Osage VFW Post 7920.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and one hour prior to services on Saturday at the church.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Globe Gazette, May 17, 2001
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