Verne Cubbage

Funeral services for Verne Cubbage, age 67, of Hollister, MO, who succumbed to multiple myeloma Friday, January 27, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri, were held Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Roland-Ritchie Funeral Home in Corning. Interment was held in the Strand Cemetery with military rites accorded by the Ourcq Post No. 117 of the Corning American Legion. A memorial service will be held on February 12, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Branson, Missouri. Memorials can be directed to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation or the Faith Lutheran Church in Branson, Missouri. Please leave a message of tribute to the Cubbage family on our web page, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to Roland-Ritchie Funeral Home of Corning. Verne Donovan Cubbage was born April 1, 1938 in Des Moines, IA the son of G. O. Cubbage and Carmen Conery Cubbage. He grew up attending school and graduated from Des Moines Technical High School with the Class of 1957. After graduation Verne served in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960. On April 2, 1961 he was united in marriage to Verla Mosman of Corning. Verne worked for the Rock Island Railroad Company from 1960 to 1966. He then worked as a deputy Bailiff for the City of Des Moines from 1967 to 1973. In January of 1973, he along with wife, Verla, and children purchased Spring Creek Resort in Isabella, MO and operated it until 1987. Verne's final career was a self-employed commercial printing salesman from 1987 to 2003. In 2003, when he retired, they moved to Hollister, Missouri. Verne always put his family and friends first and loved attending his children's and grandchildren's activities. He especially enjoyed driving the school bus to take students to special events around the Midwest. He never met a stranger, and left everyone with a smile. His favorite pastime was fishing when he wasn't hard at work. Left to cherish Verne's memory are his loving wife Verla of Hollister, MO; a daughter Jennifer Camacho and husband Steve of Nixa, Missouri; a son, Jerry Cubbage and wife Julie of Wildwood, Missouri; a grandson, Jake Camacho; and step-grandchildren Jordan and Mike Camacho; four sisters, two brothers, two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law and fifteen nieces and nephews. Preceding Verne in death are his parents, G. O. and Carmen Cubbage; parents-in-law, Verle and Helen Mosman; two nephews, a niece and one sister-in-law. Addresses for the memorials in Verne's honor: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 51 Locust Ave., Suite 201, New Canaan, CT 06840 or online at www.mutliplemyeloma.org or by phone (203) 972-1250 Overflowing Hearts Fund at Faith Lutheran Church, 221 Malone, Branson, MO 65616 May God grant comfort and strength to those who mourn Verne's passing.