OBITUARY: Donald Kubicek, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Mitchell County Press online -- Posted May 23, 2001]


                     Donald Daryl "Wig" Kubicek

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 19, 2001 at Our Savior's Lutheran
Church, Osage, for Donald Daryl "Wig" Kubicek, age 75, Rev. Dennis Hanson
and Rev. Roy Ott officiated. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery with
Military Rites conducted at the grave by Osage American Legion Post 278
and the Osage VFW Post 7920. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements. "Wig" died Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at Faith Lutheran Home,
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 August 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, 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 is wife, Marvel of Osage; a son Dennis Kubicek and wife
Theresa of Glendale, AZ; two grandchildren Kelly John Kubicek of Glendale,
AZ and Amy Jane Kubicek of Phoeniz, AZ; one great-grandson Vincent
Thomas Jr. of Phoenix, AZ; one brother, Dale (Pete) Kubicek and his wife
Dona of Osage; two sisters Olive Ellis of Charles City, IA and Bonnie
Reich of Mason City, IA; two brothers-in-law Lester Rowe and his wife,
Dallas of Osage and Alan Rowe and his wife, Phyllis of Port Orchard, WA;
and two sisters-in-law Kathleen Rowe of Cedar Rapids, IA 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.




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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