Lubben, Mrs. Gerhard (Christena) 1904-1993

LUBBEN, NANNEN, HAAGE, RENKEN, BORCHERS

Posted By: Janet Schuldt, Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/13/2010 at 16:10:25

Ireton Examiner, Ireton, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, May 27, 1993

Christena M. Lubben, 88, of Le Mars, IA, died Saturday, May 22, 1993, at Brentwood Good Samaritan Center in Le Mars.

Services were held on Tuesday morning, May 25, 1993, al Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township, rural Le Mars, The Reverend Jack Hebard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, under the direction of the Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Mrs. Lubben was born November 15, 1904, in Preston Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Johanna (Nannen) Haage. She married Gerhard William Lubben on July 15, 1925, at Preston Township. He died January 25, 1957.

Mrs. Lubben was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, the Women of the ELCA, and the Farm Bureau Women of Grant Township.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond and Dorothy Lubben of Brunsville, IA, and Earl and Dorothy Lubben of Le Mars; a daughter and son-in-law,Lorraine and Elmer Renken of rural Ireton, IA; 10 grandchildren, Dean, Darwin, Mark, Bradley, Nancy, Sharon, Brenda, Tim, Terry, and Brian; 11 great-grandchildren, Eric,Crystal, Amy, Alisha, Jade, Joshua, Megan, Emily, Laura, Lisa and Matthew; and a sister, Hanna Borchers of Le Mars.

She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Henry, John, Herman, Fred and Gert; three sisters, Ann, Flora and Pauline; and a son, Lester, in infancy.