Robert Lee Wuebker

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial is in Calvary Cemetery, Ayrshire. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. There there will be a Knight's of Columbus Rosary at 6 p.m. and a parish vigil service at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmetsburg Catholic School -1903 Broadway, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 or Abben Cancer Center - 1200 1st Ave East, Spencer,IA 51301 Robert Lee Wuebker, son of Joseph and Viola (Tacke) Wuebker was born April 13, 1934 in Mount Carmel, IA. His family moved to Ayrshire when he was five years old. He attended Sacred Heart School until 10th grade. He graduated from Ayrshire Consolidated School in 1952. On May 21, 1955, Bob was united in marriage to Bonnie Lou Orwig in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ayrshire, IA. They lived and farmed in the Ayrshire area. They were blessed with and raised eight children. Education, in addition to his faith was a high priority for him, as all eight children graduated from college. Faith, family and farming were most important to him. He was a very active member in the church at Sac...[more]

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Heart in Ayrshire and at Holy Family in Emmetsburg. He ushered at funerals, was a Eucharistic Minister, and he was an active member of the Knights of Columbus. As a Knight, he held many offices, including Grand Knight. He was a member of the Fourth Degree. In his time, not farming, he loved the competitiveness of playing baseball, softball and golf (including a hole-in-one). He shared this love of playing ball with his children. He attended their music, plays and sports school activities. He also enjoyed playing cards with his family, though cribbage and Texas hold'em where his favorites. His favorite sports teams were the St. Louis Cardinals and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. For several years, he took his brothers and/or sons with him on the annual fishing trip to Flin Flan, Canada. He and Bonnie also enjoyed dancing at the DMT Ballroom on Sunday afternoons. From a young age, he enjoyed working on the farm. They raised cattle, chickens and hogs. He farmed until retirement in 1998, when they moved to Emmetsburg from the family farm. They took bus trips to almost all of the states, as well as three overseas trips to Germany, Ireland and Greece. He enjoyed driving the 1950 Plymouth in many parades and on the Motor Iowa Road Trip. The 1934 A was extra special to him, as he fully restored it. He and the 1934 A were pictured on the cover and featured in a story in the Fastline magazine. Most important of all was spending time with family. Their family prayed together, worked together, played together... Loved. On Saturday, April 30, 2016, Bob passed away at the Palo Alto County Hospital. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Bonnie of Emmetsburg; eight children and their children: Kevin Wuebker (Roxane) of Lovilia, IA and children: Alisha Wuebker and Shelby Wuebker; Wayne Wuebker (Karen) of Ayrshire and children: Jackie Ronning (Kiel), Tony, Ryan (Becky), Andy, and Nick Wuebker; Janean Bowerman (Doug) of Hoover, AL and their children: Jessie, Keri, Caleb and Shawn Bowerman; Dan Wuebker (Jill) of Hughesville, MO and their children: Whitney Bailey (Brent) and Christopher and Bethany Wuebker; Theresa Luden (Terry) of Lennox, SD and their daughthers: Carly and Stacy Gravning; Judy Hanson (Doug) of Yankton, SD and their daughters: Sara Carda and Christina Martinez (Keith); Maria Vogl (Randy) of Algoma, WI and their children: Hadley and Joey Vogl; Bobby Wuebker (Heather) of Dubuque, IA and their daughters: Abby, Brooke and Kayla Wuebker; nine great-grandchildren: Graecie and Bailey Wuebker, Melita Gravning, Easton and Bryson Bailey, Claira Jane and Jacob Ronning, Aspen Martinez and Peyton Wuebker; four brothers: Merlin Wuebker (Rita) of Milford, IA, William Wuebker (Colleen) of West Bend, IA, Ralph Wuebker (Margie) of Addison, TX and James Wuebker (Stella) of Rochester, MN. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; grandchildren: Joshua and Jared Wuebker, and Nicole Bowerman; daughter-in-law: Jane Phillips Wuebker; three sisters: Norma Jean Ocken, Donna Mae Willeke and Florine Fischer.