In Memory of Russell "Russ" C. Bubke

Russell “Russ” C. Bubke, age 73, of Ida Grove, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Mercy Medical Center of Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 18, 2018 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa. Rev. Richard Salcido will officiate; with Committal Services following in the Morgan Township Cemetery of Schleswig, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 17, 2018 at the Christensen – Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa. The Christensen -Van Houten Funeral Home of Ida Grove, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com

Russell “Russ” C. Bubke, the son of Marvin and Betty (Hannel) Bubke, was born on May 25, 1945, in Sac City, Iowa. Russ grew up on the family farm south of Ida Grove, Iowa and graduated from Ida Grove High School with the class of 1963.

On September 5, 1965, Russ was united into marriage to Judith “Judy” Carstensen in the Zion Lutheran Church of Denison, Iowa.  The couple settled down on the family farm south of Ida Grove, Iowa and Russ and Judy were blessed with two daughters Wendy and Tamra.

A lifelong farmer, Russ owned and operated a dairy farm up until 1983. Russ started working for the John Deere Dealerships of Denison and Ida Grove as a parts and service man for 14 years.  Russ then went into the lawn and landscaping business with his grandsons Justin and Tanner called RJ&T Lawn and Landscaping.

Russ was a lifelong Lutheran and a faithful member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ida Grove, Iowa.  He was a 15 year board member of AMPI and enjoyed gardening, spending time with family, taking tractor rides on his 1967 John Deere 4020; watching RFD T.V., collecting John Deere tractor toys and memorabilia, and decorating his home for the holidays.

Russ was preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Betty Bubke; his maternal and paternal grandparents; one brother-in-law and one sister-in-law.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife of 52 years, Judy Bubke of Ida Grove, IA; daughters Wendy (Mike) Bachman of Leigh, NE and Tamra Bubke of Lewisville, TX; grandchildren Justin (Chelsea) Gross of Ida Grove, IA, Tanner Gross of Ida Grove, IA and Taya Gross of Leigh, NE; great-grandson Cameron Gross of Ida Grove, IA; step grandchildren Kaitlin, Kara, Shane, and Brendan Bachman of Norfolk, NE; brothers Randy (Arlis) Bubke of Sioux Center, IA and Jon (Bea) Bubke of Perkins, OK; sisters Linda Bubke of Ida Grove, IA and Shirley (Tom) Conover of Holstein, IA; and extended family and friends.