Hubert C. Uhing

HARTINGTON — Hubert Clement Uhing, 90, Hartington, died on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at the Hartington Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hartington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington with Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Wednesday, at church, from 6 to 8 p.m. with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday, at church, one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Pallbearers will be Brad Uhing, Cory Guenther, Jimmy Uhing, Willie Uhing, Blake Uhing and Pete Uhing.

Hubert was born April 12, 1929, and raised on a farm near Bow Valley, to Herman and Anna (Promes) Uhing. Hubert married Leann Burbach May 7, 1951 at St. Helena Catholic Church and celebrated 67 years of married life. They made their home on a farm three miles west of Hartington until retirement. Hubert and Leann were blessed with seven children: Robert, Dorothy, Ronald, Lawrence, Harold, Richard and Russell.

Hubert enjoyed fishing and playing baseball in his youth. As a child, Hubert learned how to swim, trap for fur and fish on the Bow Creek, which ran through his family farm near Bow Valley. Years ago, the creek had deep waterholes that provided fishing spots and swimming holes for farm boys. Fishing continued to be a hobby for Hubert as he ventured to the James and Missouri Rivers with family and friends. In baseball Hubert was a highly regarded pitcher. During summer baseball and for Holy Trinity High School he recorded many wins with a controlled fastball and a sharp curveball. He was invited to try-out for a semi-professional league but decided to farm and raise a family.

After graduating from Holy Trinity, Hubert worked briefly in Sioux City, Iowa, then started farming three miles west of Hartington. He vastly improved the farmstead by building barns, fences, a milking parlor and clearing land of rocks and trees for more productive acres. He updated the old farmhouse to raise a large active family.

Hubert was passionate about raising crops in straight rows free of weeds before modern farming resources. Before the internet, he would listen to farm radio, read journals and visit with neighbors to enlighten his knowledge of agriculture. Hubert was also determined to produce top caliber livestock. He bought dairy cattle from Wisconsin to start a successful dairy operation. He attended livestock auctions and consulted with cattle and swine buyers to select prime stock for breeding and production on his farm.

After a lifetime of farming, which began with horses cultivating fields and concluded with highly technical irrigation and mechanized equipment, Hubert retired in Hartington. He continued to judge and observe fields whenever riding in a vehicle. It is fitting that he was interned near the farmland he so loved.

Family survivors include his children and spouses: Robert and Marlene (Domier) Uhing, Yankton, S.D.; Daryl and Dorothy (Uhing) Guenther, Crofton; Ronald Uhing, Cleveland, Ohio; Lawrence and Betsy (Ross) Uhing, Grand Island; Richard and Mary Kay (Becker) Uhing, Norfolk; Russell and Kim (Buhl) Uhing, Lincoln. Hubert is also survived by 16 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Leann on Dec. 12, 2018; son Harold; brothers Edmund and Cyril; sisters, Bernice and Julia Leise.