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LINCOLN -- 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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