Alberta “Bert” Cubbage 1943-2017

CUBBAGE, FRIDLEY, ESSARY, WEILBRENNER, WEHR, METCALF, CONTE, CLOKE, NEILL, VERPLOUGH, ROWE

Posted By: Volunteer Rich Lowe
Date: 11/11/2017 at 15:23:54

Alberta “Bert” Marie Cubbage, 74, of Douds, IA, passed away on October 17, 2017, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA. She was born April 14, 1943, to Albert and Annamarie Fridley Essary in Iowa City, IA. She graduated from Cardinal High School in 1960. Bert married Charles Wayne Cubbage on November 26, 1977, in Eldon, IA.

Alberta spent her career doing many different things. She was a homemaker, cook, waitress, and worked at a glove factory. She enjoyed bowling, cooking, playing bingo, dancing and sewing. Bert was an excellent seamstress and was known for her ability to crochet. She had a great joy for life and especially loved spending time with her family, Bear Bear and Misty.

She is survived by her husband Charles; a son, Andrew (Amanda) Cubbage of Cedar Rapids; four stepchildren, Charles Michael Cubbage, Robin Weilbrenner, Becky Cubbage, Wayne Cubbage; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one brother, Albert “Billy' William Essary of Melvern, AR; four sisters, Rachel (Russell) Wehr of Yuma, AZ, Peggy (Steve) Metcalf-Conte of Douds, IA, Nancy (Bill) Cloke of Burlington, IA, and Barbara (Charles) Neill of Ottumwa, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Donna Verplough and Ema "Jane' Rowe of Burlington, IA.

Graveside services were held October 21, 2017, at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, IA, with Pastor Phil Campbell officiating.

Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, assisted the family with arrangements.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA; 26 Oct 2017

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