George Ubbenga
Send a link to a friendLINCOLN -- George M. Ubbenga, 83, of Lincoln, formerly of
Hartsburg, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at 7:30 a.m. at St.
John's Hospice in Springfield.
His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bennett Funeral
Home, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation will be from
noon until the service time at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Hartsburg Union Cemetery.
Mr. Ubbenga retired from dairy farming in 1989.
He was born Feb. 21, 1922, in Hartsburg to Henry and Rena
Klockenga Ubbenga. He married Mildred Shelton on May 24,
1947, and she preceded him in death in 1968. He married
Norma Jean Koehler on Oct. 24, 1970, and she died April 18,
2005.
He is survived by three stepchildren, Jennifer Diers (and
husband Jay) of Springfield, Connie Buckles of Lincoln and
Steve Letterle (and wife Carrie) of Las Cruces, N.M.; two
brothers, Leo Ubbenga (and wife Gladys) of Hartsburg and
Robert Ubbenga (and wife Joyce) of Hartsburg; a sister,
Catherine Apel of Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and 10
great-grandchildren.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in
New Holland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St.
John's Hospice and will be accepted at the funeral home.
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