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May 12, 1955
RANDOLPH - The lifeless body of Arnold Gubbels, 54, who lived alone on his farm southeast of Randolph, was found in the smoldering ruins of his work shop late Thursday afternoon.
Randolph firemen had answered the alarm a short time before and after the fire was extinguished, a brother, Walter Gubbels, discovered the body.
Charles McDermott, Wayne county attorney, and two examining physicians, were called to the farm to investigate the death. No inquest was held.
The alarm was turned in by Mrs. Walter Gubbels after her husband and son had seen the smoke from a field.
When the firemen arrived the building was nearly consumed by the flames.
Brothers of Mr. Gubbels became alarmed when their brother could not be found on the premises, and firemen redoubled their efforts to put out the blaze so a search could be made in the ruins. The body was badly burned, but identification was established.
Funeral services were Saturday morning at St. Frances church with Rev. Raymond Auer officiating. Burial was in St. Frances cemetery.
Arnold Gubbels, son of John and Elizabeth Gubbels, was born Dec. 31, 1900 at Randolph. When he was 14, his parents bought the farm where he lived and he had always resided there since that time. He never married.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Martha Spader and Mary Gubbels of Randolph; six brothers, Peter of Hartington, Matt of Osmond, John, Louis, Joseph, Walter of Randolph; a large number of nieces and nephews. His parents and two sisters preceded him in death.
Pallbearers were Cyril Gubbels, Norbert Gubbels, Don Gubbels, Gene Gubbels, Fred Spader and Wally Gubbels.
Those from a distance attending the funeral included Rev. Herman Stahl of Osmond; Mrs. Louise Gubbels, Sedonia and Victor of Atlantic, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Matt Gubbels, LaVine, Arlene, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peschel, Richard and Jerome Gubbels, Norbert Gubbels, all of Osmond; Tony, Arlie, Walter and Eddie Hoffman, Plainview; Pete Gubbels, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lammers, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gubbels, Mrs. Keith Nissen, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neuhalfen, Mrs. Alan Hirschman, Jim Meyer, all of Hartington; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gubbels, Sioux City; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Eich, Pierce; Mrs. Drew Solberg, Bloomfield; Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Gubbels, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Arduser, Belden.
