Lewis Martin “Louie” Kuba
Lewis Martin “Louie” Kuba, age 86 of Richwood, died Monday evening March 7, 2011 at Wintersong Village of Delaware.
He was born September 25, 1924 in East Liberty to the late Frederick William and Ida Sophie (Siefke) Kuba. On May 10, 1947 he married the former Clarabelle Emmaline Ledley in LaRue and she died May 10, 1982. He was also preceded in death by special friend, Sarah Louise Brown in July, 1999; a granddaughter, Elizabeth “Betsy” Kuba in April, 2004; brothers and sisters, Charles, Ferdinand, Rudolph, Rinhold, Margaret Kuba Iezman, Frederick, Willis, George, Robert, Ruth, Edward, Harold and Daniel.
Louie worked on the family farm before he worked at the Pillsbury Plant in Martel, retiring after many years. He loved animals and being outdoors and enjoyed picking up pop cans to recycle. Louie loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are sons, William M. (Brenda) Kuba of Delaware; and Donald L. Kuba of Bellefontaine; former daughter-in-law, Cindy Grose, Delaware; 5 grandchildren, Kelly (Kurt) Sellers, Holly (Matt) Whitaker, Kenny (Susan) Kuba, Corey (Holly) Kuba and Brandy (Josh) Penuel; 8 great grandchildren, Logan Sellers, Clay and Adelyn Whitaker, Julia Kuba, Lauren Kuba, Jason, Cheyenne and Lilly Penuel; sisters, Lucille M Witt of Richwood, Irene Comer of Marysville, Laurabelle Marrs of Logan; a brother, Earl (Georgeanna) Kuba of Marion; a brother-in-law, Dale Ledley, New Hampshire, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood with Pastor Steve Whitaker officiating. Burial will follow in Thompson Twp. (Shoup) Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 PM at the funeral home in Richwood.
In Louie's memory and as a continuation of Betsy's legacy, memorial gifts may be made to Lifeline of Ohio (www.lifelineofohio.org), 770 Kinnear Road, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43212.
Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballinger.com
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