Howard F. Kubie, 96

Washington County native Howard F. Kubie, 96, died Friday, July 18, 2008.

Private family services were held July 21, 2008, at the Liewer Funeral Home in Imperial. Graveside services at the Blair Cemetery will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23.

Howard F. Kubie was born Feb. 26, 1912, on the family farm near Herman to Fred and Marie (Behrendt) Kubie. He attended rural school through the 10th grade and attended Herman High School, graduating in 1929. During his high school years, a favorite pastime was baseball. After graduating, he played baseball in the Eastern Nebraska Baseball League for the Herman team. He was an avid baseball fan throughout his life.

In the 1930’s, in addition to working on the family farm, he worked for the government, measuring fields and selling government crop insurance when it first became available.

In 1939, he married Leola Jensen. They lived in Herman, where he was employed by the Tyson Company, a John Deere dealership.

When World War II made it difficult for farmers to get machinery, he moved his family west of Herman and took up farming again.

In 9150, the family moved to Blair. He purchased a half-interest in the Tyson Company which, in addition to John Deere equipment, was a Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth dealership. During this time, he was the county chairman for the ASC office, a position he held for nearly 20 years. In the 1960s, the dealership was sold, and Mr. Kubie became the manager of the Tyson Grain Elevator.

He retired in 1977, and he and his wife enjoyed many fishing trips and playing cards with friends. He took pleasure in political discussions, following the latest developments in farming, and keeping up with current events.

Following his wife’s death in 1995, he moved to Imperial to be near his daughter and her family. He enjoyed life at Imperial Heights, meeting new friends through afternoon pitch games in the dining room. He got great pleasure in keeping in touch with his friends and family in Blair by devotedly reading the Blair newspapers. He was a 50-year member of the United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Lloyd Hazard of Imperial; two grand-daughters and their spouses; six great-grandchildren; sister, Esther Hansen, and sister-in-law, Janet Nelson, both of Blair.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a sister, Florence Triplette.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

#2 Omaha World Herald 20 Jul 2008

KUBIE – Howard F., 96 years, Imperial, NE. Longtime resident of Blair, NE. Passed away Fri. 7/18/2008 in Imperial. Private Family Services, 2:00 pm MDT Monday /7/21/08 at Liewer Funeral, Imperial, NE. with Graveside services following on Wed. 7/23/2008 10 a. CDT at the Blair Cemetery, Blair, NE

Liewer Funeral Home in Imperial, NE (308) 882-4642 and Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE (402) 426-2191 handling the arrangements.

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Howard F. Kubie

Entered This Life February 26, 1912 Herman, Nebraska ~ Departed This Life July 18, 2008 Imperial, Nebraska

Funeral Services Monday, July 21, 2008 2:00 p.m. (M.S.T.) Liewer Funeral Home, Imperial, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Kay Alnor. Pianist: Mr. Don Newman. Singers: Irvin and Garneta Bauerle

Interment: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:00 a.m. (C.S.T.) Officiating: Rev. Murray Schmechel. Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Liewer Funeral Home and Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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