OBITUARY: Merlin "Luke" Lubbert, 1933-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News -- 10/13/2004




                         Merlin "Luke" Lubbert

Funeral services for Merlin "Luke" Lubbert, age 70, of Riceville, Iowa,
were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Maple Leaf in rural Elma,
Howard County, Iowa, on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004. The Reverend Dan
Christensen officiated and burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville.

Merlin passed away Oct. 8, 2004 at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.

Merlin Lubbert was born Dec. 9, 1933 in Riceville to Louis and Leota
Lauck Lubbert. He attended local schools and graduated from Riceville
High School in 1952. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the
years of 1956 to 1958. During this time, Merlin helped in the testing
of the atomic bomb program. After the service Merlin was employed by
J.I. Case. After retiring from J.I. Case he became a realtor and worked
in the states of Washington and Arizona. 

Merlin was preceded in death by his father, Louis in 1981 and a brother
Kenneth in 1996.

His survivors include his mother Leota Lubbert of Riceville, a sister
Marlys Grete and her husband Gary of Muscatine, Iowa and a sister-in-law
Joanne Lubbert of Waterloo and a special friend Judy Pearce of Riceville.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, had charge of arrangements.



      Copyright 2004, K. Kittleson/IaGenWeb