Please visit the memorial page for Fred & Alta's son, Harris, killed off the coast of New Jersey when his destroyer was torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II.
DM Scott provided the following obituary:
Funeral services for Fred A. Stubbe were held from Green Hills Chapel on November 9, 1973 with interment in the Green Hills cemetery at San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.
Fred A. Stubbe was born December 7, 1897, the son of Anno and Lena (Sonneboom) Stubbe at Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1916 the family moved to George, Lyon County, Iowa. On May 20, 1918 he was united in marriage to Alta Bettenga and to this union 3 children were born: Harris, Mavis and Patricia.
Fred was in the carpenter business until 1941 when the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In November of 1942 they moved to Lomita, California where he was employed in the shipyards there. In 1950 the family moved to the Wilmington area of Los Angeles and he became an owner in Thorn's garage with his son-in-law, James Thorn. In 1970 he retired and resided much of his time at Desert Hot Springs, California. On November 5, 1973 he became suddenly ill and was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Long Beach where he passed away.
Survivors are his two daughters: Mavis A. Thorn of Wilmington, California and Patricia A. Nicholson of Torrance, California; four brothers: John, and George of Freeport, Illinois, Henry of Anaheim, California and Clifford of Seoul, Korea. There are also 4 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alta, who passed away in November of 1972; his son Harris; 1 brother Charles; and 2 sisters: Esther Simmons and Bertha Anderson.
From the Lyon County News of George, Lyon County, Iowa
GreenHills Stones Calling added the links inside obit, and the following:
Burial: 11/9/1973, per cemetery records
Son
Beloved son, Harris Blake Stubbe, born on the sacred holy day of Christmas in 1919, grew into a honorable young man ready to answer his country's call in World War II. He gave his all. Honored be his name.
Brother
Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois, July 15, 1976
John A. Stubbe, 75, 605 S. Stewart Ave. died Wednesday [July 14, 1976] in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Mrs. Corlyn Vohlken, Hurst, Tex., and Mrs. Jacqueline Tolley, Freeport; three grandchildren, and three brothers, George, Freeport, Henry, Anaheim, Calif., and Clifford, Schaumburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.
Credit: Obituary contributed by Alice Horner.
genealogytrails.com
DM Scott provided the following obituary:
Funeral services for Fred A. Stubbe were held from Green Hills Chapel on November 9, 1973 with interment in the Green Hills cemetery at San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.
Fred A. Stubbe was born December 7, 1897, the son of Anno and Lena (Sonneboom) Stubbe at Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1916 the family moved to George, Lyon County, Iowa. On May 20, 1918 he was united in marriage to Alta Bettenga and to this union 3 children were born: Harris, Mavis and Patricia.
Fred was in the carpenter business until 1941 when the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In November of 1942 they moved to Lomita, California where he was employed in the shipyards there. In 1950 the family moved to the Wilmington area of Los Angeles and he became an owner in Thorn's garage with his son-in-law, James Thorn. In 1970 he retired and resided much of his time at Desert Hot Springs, California. On November 5, 1973 he became suddenly ill and was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Long Beach where he passed away.
Survivors are his two daughters: Mavis A. Thorn of Wilmington, California and Patricia A. Nicholson of Torrance, California; four brothers: John, and George of Freeport, Illinois, Henry of Anaheim, California and Clifford of Seoul, Korea. There are also 4 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alta, who passed away in November of 1972; his son Harris; 1 brother Charles; and 2 sisters: Esther Simmons and Bertha Anderson.
From the Lyon County News of George, Lyon County, Iowa
GreenHills Stones Calling added the links inside obit, and the following:
Burial: 11/9/1973, per cemetery records
Son
Beloved son, Harris Blake Stubbe, born on the sacred holy day of Christmas in 1919, grew into a honorable young man ready to answer his country's call in World War II. He gave his all. Honored be his name.
Brother
Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois, July 15, 1976
John A. Stubbe, 75, 605 S. Stewart Ave. died Wednesday [July 14, 1976] in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Mrs. Corlyn Vohlken, Hurst, Tex., and Mrs. Jacqueline Tolley, Freeport; three grandchildren, and three brothers, George, Freeport, Henry, Anaheim, Calif., and Clifford, Schaumburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.
Credit: Obituary contributed by Alice Horner.
genealogytrails.com
Please visit the memorial page for Fred & Alta's son, Harris, killed off the coast of New Jersey when his destroyer was torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II.
DM Scott provided the following obituary:
Funeral services for Fred A. Stubbe were held from Green Hills Chapel on November 9, 1973 with interment in the Green Hills cemetery at San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.
Fred A. Stubbe was born December 7, 1897, the son of Anno and Lena (Sonneboom) Stubbe at Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1916 the family moved to George, Lyon County, Iowa. On May 20, 1918 he was united in marriage to Alta Bettenga and to this union 3 children were born: Harris, Mavis and Patricia.
Fred was in the carpenter business until 1941 when the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In November of 1942 they moved to Lomita, California where he was employed in the shipyards there. In 1950 the family moved to the Wilmington area of Los Angeles and he became an owner in Thorn's garage with his son-in-law, James Thorn. In 1970 he retired and resided much of his time at Desert Hot Springs, California. On November 5, 1973 he became suddenly ill and was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Long Beach where he passed away.
Survivors are his two daughters: Mavis A. Thorn of Wilmington, California and Patricia A. Nicholson of Torrance, California; four brothers: John, and George of Freeport, Illinois, Henry of Anaheim, California and Clifford of Seoul, Korea. There are also 4 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alta, who passed away in November of 1972; his son Harris; 1 brother Charles; and 2 sisters: Esther Simmons and Bertha Anderson.
From the Lyon County News of George, Lyon County, Iowa
GreenHills Stones Calling added the links inside obit, and the following:
Burial: 11/9/1973, per cemetery records
Son
Beloved son, Harris Blake Stubbe, born on the sacred holy day of Christmas in 1919, grew into a honorable young man ready to answer his country's call in World War II. He gave his all. Honored be his name.
Brother
Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois, July 15, 1976
John A. Stubbe, 75, 605 S. Stewart Ave. died Wednesday [July 14, 1976] in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Mrs. Corlyn Vohlken, Hurst, Tex., and Mrs. Jacqueline Tolley, Freeport; three grandchildren, and three brothers, George, Freeport, Henry, Anaheim, Calif., and Clifford, Schaumburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.
Credit: Obituary contributed by Alice Horner.
genealogytrails.com
DM Scott provided the following obituary:
Funeral services for Fred A. Stubbe were held from Green Hills Chapel on November 9, 1973 with interment in the Green Hills cemetery at San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California.
Fred A. Stubbe was born December 7, 1897, the son of Anno and Lena (Sonneboom) Stubbe at Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1916 the family moved to George, Lyon County, Iowa. On May 20, 1918 he was united in marriage to Alta Bettenga and to this union 3 children were born: Harris, Mavis and Patricia.
Fred was in the carpenter business until 1941 when the family moved to Des Moines, Iowa. In November of 1942 they moved to Lomita, California where he was employed in the shipyards there. In 1950 the family moved to the Wilmington area of Los Angeles and he became an owner in Thorn's garage with his son-in-law, James Thorn. In 1970 he retired and resided much of his time at Desert Hot Springs, California. On November 5, 1973 he became suddenly ill and was taken to the Memorial Hospital at Long Beach where he passed away.
Survivors are his two daughters: Mavis A. Thorn of Wilmington, California and Patricia A. Nicholson of Torrance, California; four brothers: John, and George of Freeport, Illinois, Henry of Anaheim, California and Clifford of Seoul, Korea. There are also 4 grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by his wife Alta, who passed away in November of 1972; his son Harris; 1 brother Charles; and 2 sisters: Esther Simmons and Bertha Anderson.
From the Lyon County News of George, Lyon County, Iowa
GreenHills Stones Calling added the links inside obit, and the following:
Burial: 11/9/1973, per cemetery records
Son
Beloved son, Harris Blake Stubbe, born on the sacred holy day of Christmas in 1919, grew into a honorable young man ready to answer his country's call in World War II. He gave his all. Honored be his name.
Brother
Freeport Journal Standard, Freeport, Illinois, July 15, 1976
John A. Stubbe, 75, 605 S. Stewart Ave. died Wednesday [July 14, 1976] in Freeport Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Mrs. Corlyn Vohlken, Hurst, Tex., and Mrs. Jacqueline Tolley, Freeport; three grandchildren, and three brothers, George, Freeport, Henry, Anaheim, Calif., and Clifford, Schaumburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. A memorial fund has been established.
Credit: Obituary contributed by Alice Horner.
genealogytrails.com
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
