Rita Gubbles

RITA G. GUBBELS
Osmond

Rita Gertrude Knuever Gubbels, 86, of Osmond passed away Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at Osmond Care Center.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond. The Rev. Michael Swanton will officiate with burial in the parish cemetery. Visitation Friday at the church will begin at 4:30 with a rosary at 7:30, and continue one hour prior to services Saturday. Ashburn Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

Rita was born December 2, 1926 on the family farm near Monterey to Joseph and Elizabeth (Ermels) Knuever. She attended school at Monterey, Nebraska near rural West Point.

She married Norbert John Gubbels Oct. 29, 1951 at West Point, NE. They farmed southeast of Osmond. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, and being a homemaker. In 1996, they moved to Osmond. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Ladies Guild, Christian Mothers, and American Legion Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband, Norbert of Osmond, and children Raymond (Betty) Gubbels of Osmond, Geraldine (Ken) Paul of Columbus, Jane (Robert) Mattini of Omaha, Duane (Annette) Gubbels of Osmond, John (Laurie) Gubbels of Osmond, Mary (Stephen) Kenny of Omaha, Teresa (Richard) Kester of Clearwater, Kathleen (Randall) Kaster of Omaha, Elaine (Erik) Nielsen of Austin, TX, Patricia (Grant) True of Osmond, 38 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; sister Bernadine (Edwin)Stech of Osmond.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Charles, Sr., (Clara), Adam (Mary), Robert (Marie) and Herman Throener; two sisters, Sister Francis Elizabeth Knuever, OSF, Marie (Anton) Steffensmeier.