GERHARDT KUBITZ
(1899 - 1996)

Gerhardt (Kuby) Kubitz, age 97, of 4815 River Heights Dr., Manitowoc, died Tuesday morning, November 26, 1996, at his residence.

Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 1996, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Rev. James Barnes will officiate. Cremation will have taken place. The family will greet friends at the church fellowship hall after the memorial services.

He was born July 3, 1899, in Appleton, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albertise Kubitz. He served with the United States Army during World War I and graduated from Lawrence College with the class of 1921. He married Marie R. Morris June 19, 1926, and the couple celebrated 70 years of marriage this past June. The couple settled in Manitowoc after their marriage and Mr. Kubitz retired in 1966 from Mirro Aluminum Company as the executive vice president and a member of the Mirro Board of Directors after 42 years of employment. Mr. Kubitz was very involved in local activities and had served as President of the Manitowoc School Board, President of Silver Lake College Board, President of Memorial Hospital Board, Chairman of the original YMCA Finance committee, a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, a member of the Mayor's Advisory Board, a member of the Manitowoc Masonic Lodge, a member of Branch River Country Club; received the Lions distinguished Service Award and the Manitowoc Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce Joseph P. Schmitt Award. He also served as President of the National Housewares Association.

Survivors include his wife, Marie R. Kubiz, Manitowoc; a daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Jim Emerson, Hagerstown, Md.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jack and Marie Kubitz, Manitowoc, Chuck and Carolyn Kubitz, Media, Ohio; four grandchildren, Lynn (Rick) Bloom, Kirk (Shelly) Noonan, Kim (Tom) Sockman, Kathy (Jim) Ciao; two great-grandsons, Brett Bloom and Chris Finster. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters.

Memorials may be made to the YMCA, the Manitowoc Library Fund or St. Paul United Methodist Church.

The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, assisted the Kubitz family with arrangements.

Herald Times Reporter, Manitowoc, Wis., November 27, 1996 P. A2

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Gerhardt C Kubitz
United States Social Security Death Index
Name: Gerhardt C Kubitz
Middle Name: C
State: Wisconsin
Last Place of Residence: Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Previous Residence Postal Code: 54220
Age: 97
Birth Date: 03 Jul 1899
Death Date: 26 Nov 1996
"United States Social Security Death Index"

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Gerhardt Charles Kubitz
Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997
Name Gerhardt Charles Kubitz
Death Date 26 Nov 1996
Death Place , Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Residence Place Mani, Wisconsin
Certificate Number 034602
"Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"

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Gerhardt Charles Kubitz
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Event Type Draft Registration
Name Gerhardt Charles Kubitz
Sex Male
Event Date from 1917 to 1918
Event Place Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original) Wisconsin, Outagamie County
Citizenship Place United States
Country of Citizenship United States
Birth Date 3 Jul 1899
Birthplace Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Relationship to Veteran Mother
Relative's Name Albertne Kubitz
Relative's Address Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

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