Lubbers, John 1877-1962

LUBBERS, TEPASKE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/8/2013 at 10:30:28

JOHN LUBBERS.
Funeral services for John Lubbers, 85, of Orange City, who died Wednesday, July 19, in a hospital, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Trinity Reformed church in Orange City. Rev. Donald Lendrink officiated, assisted by Rev. H. Muilenburg, and burial was in the Orange City cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten funeral home.

Mr. Lubbers, the last survivor of the Roelof Lubbers family, pioneer Sioux county residents, was born June 9, 1877, at Leeland, Mich., and came to the Orange City area in 1883 with his parents. He farmed south of Orange City until retiring and moving into Orange City in 1938. He married Allie TePaske December 29, 1904.

Survivors include the widow; three daughters, Mrs. John Landhuis of Boyden, Mrs. Gerald Schoep of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Harvey DeKock of Fort Dodge; two sons, Edward and Raymond, both of Orange City; 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Sioux Center News, Thursday, July 26, 1962 Sioux Center, Iowa.