Lyle L. Stubbs

Lyle L. Stubbs, 86, of Kearney died Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Kearney. Rev. Marta Wheeler and Rev. Gary Main will officiate and burial will be at the Kearney Cemetery. Military rites at the grave will be provided by the Kearney American Legion Post #52, Kearney V.F.W. Post #759 and the Nebraska National Guard Military Honors Team. Visitation is planned Monday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney or prior to services Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to Havens Chapel United Methodist Church. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services are in charge of arrangements. He was born January 31 1927 to James and Blanche (King) Stubbs at their home north of Kearney. He attended Mt. Pleasant District 59 school, Pleasanton Schools and graduated from Kearney High School in 1944. On October 14, 1950 he married Marjorie L. Huff in Callaway, NE. They lived north of Kearney until he entered Army in 1951 during the Korean War. He served with the 21st Engineers and lived in Colorado Springs for two years. They returned and he continued to farm. After retiring in 1993 the couple spent the winters in Arizona. His wife died in 2000 and he then married Geraldine Townsend August 10, 2002. Lyle was a lifelong member of Havens Chapel United Methodist Church where he served on numerous boards and committees throughout the years. He had served on the Pleasant Hill School Board, leader of Pleasant Hill 4-H club, and the Farmers Union Board. He was a longtime baseball coach at Havens Chapel and played on the Havens Chapel Softball team. He is a former member of Kearney Elks Lodge #984. Since homemade ice cream was a tradition at any family get together, Lyle had the opportunity to make hundred’s of gallons, many by hand crank. He also didn’t believe a meal was complete unless it included bread! He also enjoyed doing acrobatic tricks with his children and grandchildren. Ping pong was a favorite game and he enjoyed playing it with the entire family . Surviving relatives include his wife; Gerry, sons; Randall and wife Sheila Stubbs of Lincoln, NE, Gary and wife Sue Stubbs of Kearney, Brian and wife Theresa Stubbs of Kearney, daughters; Karen and husband John Rankin of Mesa, AZ, Rhonda and husband Dusty Rayhel of Tucson, AZ, 10 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 2000, 1 brother and 2 sisters. PDF Printable Version

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Lyle L. Stubbs

January 31, 1927 - January 15, 2014