Bubke, Leroy A. (1943 – 2017)

BUBKE, HADFIELD, PAGE, BECK, LEE, SCHULTE, TAYLOR, EVANS, YOUNG, LYMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/6/2017 at 13:08:22

Name of deceased: Leroy Allen Bubke

Aged: 74 yrs, 15 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 9, 1943; Battle Creek, IA

Died: Feb. 24, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Graveside Service: Feb. 28, 2017; Morgan Township Cemetery, Schleswig, IA

Survived by: Children, Rick Hadfield (spouse, Merry) of Beaver Lake, NE, Mike Hadfield (spouse, Paula) of Harlan, IA, Regina Page of Harlan, IA, George Hadfield of St. Louis, MO, and Peggy (spouse, Austin) Beck of Colorado Springs, CO; numerous grandchildren; siblings, Tom Bubke (spouse, Cathy) of Schleswig, IA, Connie Lee of Charter Oak, IA, Donald Bubke (spouse, Virginia) of Avoca, IA, Roger Bubke of Early, IA, Timothy Bubke (spouse, Lila) of Schleswig, IA, Terry Schulte (spouse, LaVonne) of Westphalia, IA, Diann Taylor of Red Oak, IA, and Maria Evans of Phoenix, AZ; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Irvin and Wacille (nee Young) Bubke; step-mother, Edyth Schulte; sister, Barbara Lyman; brothers, James Bubke, Steven Bubke, Leon Bubke and David Schulte

Education: attended school in Schleswig, IA; graduated with the Class of 1961

Religious affiliation: baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Ida Grove, IA; confirmed at Immanual Lutheran Church, Schleswig, IA

Military service: Inducted, U. S. Army at Omaha, NE, 1964; stationed in West Berlin, Germany; discharged in 1966

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After his high school graduation, Leroy worked on the farm and did construction work for Petersen Construction in Schleswig, IA. Following his military discharge, he then worked for IBP in Denison, IA and American Beef in Oakland, IA. In 1972, he was employed by Harlan Contracting in Harlan, IA, until the business closed in 2002. He lastly worked for Western Engineering, from which he retired.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com