Mary Jo Kubie, 68

Mary Jo Kubie, 68, of Blair, died Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. Mrs. Kubie’s death followed five years of courageous determination as she continued living to the fullest with scleroderma. Complications from cancer in recent weeks shortened her life but not her determination.

Funeral services will be 10:30 Friday, April 7 at First United Methodist Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.

Mary Jo Kubie was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Chadron to W.H. and Helene (Lurvey) Andrews. She graduated from Blair High School in 1955 and from Dana College in 1959.

On July 17, 1960, she married Richard D. Kubie at the First Methodist Church. The couple lived in Blair where Mrs. Kubie served as the first woman elected to the Blair City Council, and at Dana College, as career services director, retiring in 2000. She also taught for eight years at Mount View Elementary School in Omaha.

Mrs. Kubie was active in the AAUW, Hospital Auxiliary, Monday Afternoon Club, Washington County Genealogical Society, and Blair Housing Authority. In recent years, she had revived her love of art, which included taking art classes in the area. Her paintings are proudly displayed in her home and those of family.

She loved to travel and took great pleasure in planning summer family vacations. She enjoyed couples Euchre Club with her husband, and playing bridge with longtime friends. Some of her favorite family pastimes were working crossword and 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles. The beauty of nature was shared with many through the flowers in her garden.

She is remembered as an advisor and mentor to many. She shared her time and talents without concern for her own needs.

She is survived by her husband, Richard; mother; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Cherie Kubie of Omaha; daughter and son-in-law, Kris and Glen Attema of Jonesborough, Tenn.; one grandson; sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Robert Fisher of Fox Lake, Wis.; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.

She was preceded in death by her father, W. H. “Andy” Andrews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name are suggested to the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Omaha World Herald 5 Apr 2006

KUBIE – Mary Jo, age 68, of Blair. Survived by husband, Richard; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Cherie, of Omaha; daughter and son-in-law, Kris and Glen Attema, Jonesboror, TN; 1 grandson, mother, Helene Andrews, of Blair; sister and brother-in-law, Ellen and Robert Fisher, Fox Lake, WI.

SERVICES 10:30 am Fri, First United Methodist Church. Burial Blair Cemetery.

VISITATION begins 12 pm Thurs., with family receiving friends from 6-7:30 pm. Memorials to Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr., Suite 105, Danbers, MA 01923

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

Funeral Service for Mary Jo Kubie April 7, 2006 at 10:30 AM First United Methodist Church. Solo: “How Great Thou Art” David Carlsen. Meditation: Rev. Cheryl Paden. Congregational Hymns #378 “Amazing Grace”, #347 “Spirit Song”

Committal: Blair Cemetery

Casketbearers: Bob Goolsby, Clair McKinnis, Bill Plugge, Corwin Hayes, Lloyd Petersen, Lyle Truhlsen

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

FindaGrave #: 113949797