Eugene J. “Gene” Gubbels

RANDOLPH — Mass of Christian Burial for Eugene J. “Gene” Gubbels, 90, Randolph, was Oct. 4 at Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph. Rev. Tim Forget was the celebrant.

Interment was in the church cemetery.

Military honors were conducted by the Nebraska Army National Guard Honor Guard, V.F.W. Alvin Kessler Post #5545 and American Legion Post #113. Visitation and a vigil service were Sunday at the church.

Johnson Funeral Home, Randolph was in charge of arrangements.

Eugene died Sept. 30, 2021, at the Colonial Manor, Randolph.

Eugene was born April 2, 1931, in Randolph, to Joseph and Clara (Wiehs) Gubbels. He graduated from St. Frances Catholic School. Eugene married Ailene Mary Rameil June 7, 1955, at Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church, Randolph. They made their home on a farm east of Randolph that Gene’s parents had built. The couple raised four children. The family farmed and raised livestock until April 1993 when they retired. They built a home in Randolph and moved to town.

Gene enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing, traveling, and an occasional trip to the casino. He was an avid Husker and Notre Dame football fan.

Gene loved attending his grandkids’ sporting events and never missed a football game, baseball game, or wrestling match, where you would find him and Grandma in the bleachers with a hotdog and a bag of popcorn in hand. He loved taking his grandsons fishing every summer to South Dakota.

He sold Golden Harvest Seed for years and met many people and loved to visit about the crops. Also, Gene helped the boys on the farm, driving the grain cart after he retired.

He is survived by his children, Kelly (LaRee) Gubbels, Randolph; Bill (Joan) Gubbels, Randolph; Joanie (Tom) Bittner, Lincoln; Jackie (Darin) Loberg, Randolph; seven grandchildren, Kyle, Casey and Jerad Gubbels, Joel and Riley Bittner, and Dylan and Drew Loberg; seven great-grandchildren, Boland, Bryder, Bronx, Brand, Quinn, Kane and Payton Gubbels; and nieces and nephews.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; wife of 65 years, Ailene, who passed away in December 2020; brother and sister-in-law, Merle and Marvene Gubbels; sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Bernard Arduser; and great-granddaughter, Martha Jane Bittner.