John Frank Luebke, 88, of 3909 Newtonburg Road, Manitowoc, died Tuesday, September 25, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Reformed United Church of Christ. Pastor Arthur Wille will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luebke was born March 8, 1896, in the Township of Newton, son of the late George and Lena Schnel(sic) Luebke. Mr. Luebke attended Elm Grove School District No. 2, Township of Newton. He was inducted into military service for WWI on October 2, 1917 and received his basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois. On March 15, 1918, he was transferred to Camp Greene, Charolette, North Carolina, and joined the 4th Division to go over-seas, destination France. May 10, 1918, he was a member of a fourteen ship convoy of 35,500 soldiers. Mr. Luebke received open warfare and gas mask training from the British Command while stationed in France. On June 1, 1918, he along with the 4th Division was transferred via train to Meaex, France. He received his trench and combat training from the French command. On July 5, 1918, he joined the American forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Luebke was active in 69 days of combat of the final 117 days at the close of the war. He took part in the march to the Rhine River for the Army of Occupation, marching some 15 miles a day until July 15, 1919. He was promted to sergeant while over-seas. He returned to the states and was stationed at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and was active at Gary, Indiana for patrol duty until March 1920. He received his honorable discharge on April 20, 1920. Mr. Luebke's name is inscribed on the Wall of Honor of the General John J. Pershing Memorial of the boy's home at Laclede, Missouri. Also took part in the dedication of the WWI statue Doughboy at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin. He returned to Manitowoc following service discharge and was married to Clara Aplin at First Reformed Church, Chilton, WI on June 2, 1921. The couple resided on a dairy farm in Newtonburg, Town of Newton. Mr. Luebke was a member of First Reformed Church and also served as elder of the church. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Lake to Lake Cooperative, school clerk of Newtonburg school for 27 years, Board member of Memorial Hospital for 2 years and a former member of WWI Barrack No. 2565 of Manitowoc. Mr. Luebke retired in 1962 in good health; enjoying to travel throughout the United States, corresponding with fellow veterans of WWI, and as his hobby he enjoyed recording his life history.
Survivors include his wife, Clara; three sons and daughters-in-law, Wallace and Edna Luebke of Newton, Kenneth Luebke of Newton and Robert and Emile Luebke of Newton, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lester and Linda Luebke of Manitowoc and Martin and Ida Luebke of Valders; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening, Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and th (sic) at the church from noon until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, September 26, 1984 P. 3
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Reformed United Church of Christ. Pastor Arthur Wille will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luebke was born March 8, 1896, in the Township of Newton, son of the late George and Lena Schnel(sic) Luebke. Mr. Luebke attended Elm Grove School District No. 2, Township of Newton. He was inducted into military service for WWI on October 2, 1917 and received his basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois. On March 15, 1918, he was transferred to Camp Greene, Charolette, North Carolina, and joined the 4th Division to go over-seas, destination France. May 10, 1918, he was a member of a fourteen ship convoy of 35,500 soldiers. Mr. Luebke received open warfare and gas mask training from the British Command while stationed in France. On June 1, 1918, he along with the 4th Division was transferred via train to Meaex, France. He received his trench and combat training from the French command. On July 5, 1918, he joined the American forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Luebke was active in 69 days of combat of the final 117 days at the close of the war. He took part in the march to the Rhine River for the Army of Occupation, marching some 15 miles a day until July 15, 1919. He was promted to sergeant while over-seas. He returned to the states and was stationed at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and was active at Gary, Indiana for patrol duty until March 1920. He received his honorable discharge on April 20, 1920. Mr. Luebke's name is inscribed on the Wall of Honor of the General John J. Pershing Memorial of the boy's home at Laclede, Missouri. Also took part in the dedication of the WWI statue Doughboy at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin. He returned to Manitowoc following service discharge and was married to Clara Aplin at First Reformed Church, Chilton, WI on June 2, 1921. The couple resided on a dairy farm in Newtonburg, Town of Newton. Mr. Luebke was a member of First Reformed Church and also served as elder of the church. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Lake to Lake Cooperative, school clerk of Newtonburg school for 27 years, Board member of Memorial Hospital for 2 years and a former member of WWI Barrack No. 2565 of Manitowoc. Mr. Luebke retired in 1962 in good health; enjoying to travel throughout the United States, corresponding with fellow veterans of WWI, and as his hobby he enjoyed recording his life history.
Survivors include his wife, Clara; three sons and daughters-in-law, Wallace and Edna Luebke of Newton, Kenneth Luebke of Newton and Robert and Emile Luebke of Newton, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lester and Linda Luebke of Manitowoc and Martin and Ida Luebke of Valders; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening, Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and th (sic) at the church from noon until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, September 26, 1984 P. 3
John Frank Luebke, 88, of 3909 Newtonburg Road, Manitowoc, died Tuesday, September 25, at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Reformed United Church of Christ. Pastor Arthur Wille will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luebke was born March 8, 1896, in the Township of Newton, son of the late George and Lena Schnel(sic) Luebke. Mr. Luebke attended Elm Grove School District No. 2, Township of Newton. He was inducted into military service for WWI on October 2, 1917 and received his basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois. On March 15, 1918, he was transferred to Camp Greene, Charolette, North Carolina, and joined the 4th Division to go over-seas, destination France. May 10, 1918, he was a member of a fourteen ship convoy of 35,500 soldiers. Mr. Luebke received open warfare and gas mask training from the British Command while stationed in France. On June 1, 1918, he along with the 4th Division was transferred via train to Meaex, France. He received his trench and combat training from the French command. On July 5, 1918, he joined the American forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Luebke was active in 69 days of combat of the final 117 days at the close of the war. He took part in the march to the Rhine River for the Army of Occupation, marching some 15 miles a day until July 15, 1919. He was promted to sergeant while over-seas. He returned to the states and was stationed at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and was active at Gary, Indiana for patrol duty until March 1920. He received his honorable discharge on April 20, 1920. Mr. Luebke's name is inscribed on the Wall of Honor of the General John J. Pershing Memorial of the boy's home at Laclede, Missouri. Also took part in the dedication of the WWI statue Doughboy at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin. He returned to Manitowoc following service discharge and was married to Clara Aplin at First Reformed Church, Chilton, WI on June 2, 1921. The couple resided on a dairy farm in Newtonburg, Town of Newton. Mr. Luebke was a member of First Reformed Church and also served as elder of the church. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Lake to Lake Cooperative, school clerk of Newtonburg school for 27 years, Board member of Memorial Hospital for 2 years and a former member of WWI Barrack No. 2565 of Manitowoc. Mr. Luebke retired in 1962 in good health; enjoying to travel throughout the United States, corresponding with fellow veterans of WWI, and as his hobby he enjoyed recording his life history.
Survivors include his wife, Clara; three sons and daughters-in-law, Wallace and Edna Luebke of Newton, Kenneth Luebke of Newton and Robert and Emile Luebke of Newton, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lester and Linda Luebke of Manitowoc and Martin and Ida Luebke of Valders; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening, Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and th (sic) at the church from noon until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, September 26, 1984 P. 3
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Reformed United Church of Christ. Pastor Arthur Wille will officiate with burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Luebke was born March 8, 1896, in the Township of Newton, son of the late George and Lena Schnel(sic) Luebke. Mr. Luebke attended Elm Grove School District No. 2, Township of Newton. He was inducted into military service for WWI on October 2, 1917 and received his basic training at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois. On March 15, 1918, he was transferred to Camp Greene, Charolette, North Carolina, and joined the 4th Division to go over-seas, destination France. May 10, 1918, he was a member of a fourteen ship convoy of 35,500 soldiers. Mr. Luebke received open warfare and gas mask training from the British Command while stationed in France. On June 1, 1918, he along with the 4th Division was transferred via train to Meaex, France. He received his trench and combat training from the French command. On July 5, 1918, he joined the American forces at the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Luebke was active in 69 days of combat of the final 117 days at the close of the war. He took part in the march to the Rhine River for the Army of Occupation, marching some 15 miles a day until July 15, 1919. He was promted to sergeant while over-seas. He returned to the states and was stationed at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa and was active at Gary, Indiana for patrol duty until March 1920. He received his honorable discharge on April 20, 1920. Mr. Luebke's name is inscribed on the Wall of Honor of the General John J. Pershing Memorial of the boy's home at Laclede, Missouri. Also took part in the dedication of the WWI statue Doughboy at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin. He returned to Manitowoc following service discharge and was married to Clara Aplin at First Reformed Church, Chilton, WI on June 2, 1921. The couple resided on a dairy farm in Newtonburg, Town of Newton. Mr. Luebke was a member of First Reformed Church and also served as elder of the church. He was a member of Farm Bureau, Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Lake to Lake Cooperative, school clerk of Newtonburg school for 27 years, Board member of Memorial Hospital for 2 years and a former member of WWI Barrack No. 2565 of Manitowoc. Mr. Luebke retired in 1962 in good health; enjoying to travel throughout the United States, corresponding with fellow veterans of WWI, and as his hobby he enjoyed recording his life history.
Survivors include his wife, Clara; three sons and daughters-in-law, Wallace and Edna Luebke of Newton, Kenneth Luebke of Newton and Robert and Emile Luebke of Newton, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lester and Linda Luebke of Manitowoc and Martin and Ida Luebke of Valders; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.
Friends may call at Jens Funeral Home, Manitowoc, from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday evening, Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and th (sic) at the church from noon until the hour of service.
Herald Times Reporter, September 26, 1984 P. 3
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