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Catherine Lubben Obituary

FARMERSVILLE - Catherine A. Lubben, 83, of Farmersville passed away at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at Memorial Medical Center.

Catherine was born Dec. 1, 1925, a daughter of White and Dorothy (Barnett) Van Huss. She married Orville F. Lubben on Nov. 4, 1943, in Farmersville; he preceded her in death along with brothers, infant Charles, Carl, Jesse and Wilber Van Huss; and sister, Occie Gunn.

Catherine was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Farmersville.

She is survived by a son, Jim D. (Patricia) Lubben of Springfield; a daughter, Dorothy (Howard) Seibert of Farmersville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, George (JoAnn) Van Huss of Girard and Paul (Ginny) Van Huss of Aurora; sisters, Betty (Amos) Rovey of Litchfield, Irene Kuntzman of Virden and Shirley (Bob) Pullen of Raymond.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at the Calvert and Ferry Funeral Home in Virden and one hour prior to services at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Farmersville. Burial will be in Rovey Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church or American Diabetes Association.

Please visit www.calvert-ferryfuneralhomes.com to sign the guest book.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The State Journal-Register on Jan. 25, 2009.

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Harry and Peggy Moore

January 27, 2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Bobby and Kathy Blair

January 26, 2009

Jim and Pat
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of the loss of your mother.

Sharon (Rovey) Bryant

January 26, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Elaine Bilbruck

January 25, 2009

Jim & Dorothy
So sorry to learn of the passing of your Mom. You have our sincere sympathy.
Elaine & Wil Bilbruck

Jackie Plessa

January 25, 2009

To the Family of Kate Lubbin,
Butch and my prayers are with you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Butch and jackie plessa

Pat Lubben

January 25, 2009

Kate was the best mother-in-law a woman could ever have. She did not show much emotion, that was her way. But she was filled with love and showed it in so many ways. She will be sadly missed.

Much love.

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