Randall Suverkrubbe was killed when hit by a train at the sixteenth street crossing in Blair. He was driving the near new Chevrolet LaGuna belonging to his parents, Mr. & Mrs. George Suverkrubbe of rural route south of Blair. 17 year old Krista Kult, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kult of Blair was injured.

Services for 18 year old Randall Lee Suverkrubbe will be at the First Lutheran Church in Blair at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 24th. Rev. Robert Albers will officiate with Campbell Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Randall was born on May 24, 1956, at Blair. He was a 1974 Blair High School graduate and was attending the Metro Technical Community College in Omaha.

Randall is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Suverkrubbe of Blair, a brother Larry Suverkrubbe of Blair; two sisters, Mrs. Ted (Barbara) Killham of Omaha and Mrs. Richard (Lois) Johnson of Blair. Mary Holstein, of Blair, is a grandmother.

Music for the service will be provided by Clare Cowing and David Carlsen. Active Pallbearers will be Dave Pence, Jeff Christensen, Dave Backman, Saylor Clements, Jeff Warren and Jim Weinman. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Kult, Brad Taylor, Kitt Kelley, Bruce Lasher, Tim Grace, Matt Kelley, John Rogert and James Gutschow.

(Full news article may be found in the Washington County Genealogical Cemetery records)

Note: Since actual death date was not given, the news article date was used.

# 2 - - Published in Pilot-Tribune, February 24, 1975

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SIXTEENTH STREET CROSSING HAS CLAIMED ANOTHER LIFE

RANDALL SUVERKRUBBE KILLED. KRISTA KULT INJURED.

The sixteenth street railroad crossing in Blair has claimed its second life in less than a year. Thursday evening at approximately 9:30, a Chicago and Northwestern train radioed to their Missouri Valley dispatcher’s office that they had hit a car in Blair. A telephone call to Blair sent the police out looking for the accident. It didn’t take them long to find the over-turned auto just west of the 16th street crossing next to the Blair Post Office parking lot.

The Blair Rescue Squad was having a meeting at the Fire Hall and arrived on the scene in minutes after being notified. Randall Suverkrubbe and Krista Kult were taken to the Blair Hospital.

TRIED TO STOP

The near new Chevrolet LaGuna was registered to Mr. and Mrs. George Suverkrubbe of the rural route south of Blair, parents of Randall Lee Suverkrubbe. Krista Kult is the 17 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kult of 2338 Lincoln Street in Blair.

Randall died shortly after the accident. Miss Kult was given emergency treatment and a spleen operation was performed the same evening. Her condition was last reported as being “stable.”

(picture of Randy Suverkrubbe)

The accident reportedly took place as the Suverkrubbe auto approached the crossing from the north going south. The train engineer said that he thought the car was going to be able to stop in time, but then speeded up and proceeded across the tracks. The engine hit the auto on the drivers side just behind the door. The auto was flipped off onto a side track and the train proceeded west for one block before coming to a stop. The single-light crossing signal was working.

SERVICES TO BE MONDAY

Services for 18 year old Randall Lee Suverkrubbe will be at the First Lutheran Church in Blair at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 24th. Rev. Robert Albers will officiate with Campbell Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Burial will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Randall was born on May 24, 1956 at Blair. He was a 1974 Blair High School graduate and was attending the Metro Technical Community College in Omaha. Randall is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Suverkrubbe of Blair; a brother, Larry Suverkrubbe of Blair; two sisters, Mrs. Ted (Barbara) Killham of Omaha and Mrs. Richard (Lois) Johnson of Blair. Mary Holstein of Blair is a grandmother.

Music for the service will be provided by Clare Cowing and David Carlsen. Active Pallbearers will be Dave Pence, Jeff Christensen, Dave Backman, Saylor Clements, Jeff Warren and Jim Weinman.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Kult, Brad Taylor, Kitt Kelley, Bruce Lasher, Tim Grace, Matt Kelley, John Rogert and James Gutschow.