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Garfield Lee Roebke

Birth	:	26 Oct 1928 Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	13 Apr 2020
Burial	:	Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9296989, -97.0986023
Description	:	Limited to 10 people in the funeral home at a time. Garfield Lee Roebke was born on October 26, 1928, in rural Seward County to Theodore and Regina (Gehle) Roebke and passed away on April 13, 2020, at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was baptized at home on November 11, 1928, by Pastor A. Merz from Immanuel (Middle Creek) Lutheran Church. His sponsors were his grandparents, Adolph Gehle and Henry Roebke. Garfield grew up on the family farm east of Seward. He attended Immanuel EV. Lutheran School and was confirmed... Read More	Limited to 10 people in the funeral home at a time. Garfield Lee Roebke was born on October 26, 1928, in rural Seward County to Theodore and Regina (Gehle) Roebke and passed away on April 13, 2020, at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was baptized at home on November 11, 1928, by Pastor A. Merz from Immanuel (Middle Creek) Lutheran Church. His sponsors were his grandparents, Adolph Gehle and Henry Roebke. Garfield grew up on the family farm east of Seward. He attended Immanuel EV. Lutheran School and was confirmed at Immanuel EV. Lutheran Church on April 18, 1943. Garfield farmed for several years before entering the U.S. Army on Feb. 24, 1951 during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 6, 1953. After returning to Nebraska he began his farming career. On May 23, 1954, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Otte at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Gresham and to this union three children were born, Vernon, Glen and Lois. He farmed until he retired at age 65, but continued to help on the farm until the fall of 2017. He also loved raising cattle and attending farm sales. Garfield enjoyed listening to polka music and visiting with neighbors. He loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They brought him much joy. He always looked forward to family gatherings. Garfield loved going for lunch with all of his siblings on the first Thursday of every month. He was a longtime faithful member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church where he had served as a Trustee and as a member of the school board. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Regina Roebke, Ida Roebke Biggs; great-granddaughter, Gabbriella Wood; brothers-in-law, Gale Spath, Gerald Lindner, Arvid Beranek; sister-in-law, Loretta Roebke. Garfield is survived by his wife, Evelyn Roebke, Seward; three children, Vernon Roebke, Glen and wife Bonnie Roebke, Lois Campbell, all of Seward; six grandchildren, Jennifer Wood, Lonnie and wife Jessica Campbell, Rachel and husband Derek Leif, Regina and husband Kelby Nitz, Ruth Roebke and fiancé Kyle Glandt, Renee and husband Dustin Jones; eight great-grandchildren, Solarra Wood, Saylor Wood, Evelyn (E.V.) Campbell, Carter Campbell, Tyler Leif, Grace Leif, Ava Nitz and Lea Nitz; five siblings, Wayne Roebke, Lorraine and Lyle Pershing, Geraldine Spath, Vivian Lindner, Minerva Beranek and many cousins, nephews, nieces and other relatives.

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Garfield Lee Roebke's memorial is located at: Seward Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
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Latitude: 40.9296989
Longitude: -97.0986023

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Roebke

(1897 - 1957)

Regina Gehle Roebke

(1906 - 1930)

Spouse

Evelyn A. Roebke

(1933 - unknow)

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Coordinate: 40.9296989, -97.0986023

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Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

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Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

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Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

15. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
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Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

16. First Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

17. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

18. Mound Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8573380, -97.2344200

19. Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9261017, -96.9289017

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Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -96.9297028

21. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

22. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9947014, -96.9381027

24. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0755997, -97.0419006