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Jimmy Lee “Jim” Rubenthaler

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Birth	:	5 May 1932 Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 2020 Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9458008, -100.1397018
Description	:	Jim Rubenthaler, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 10, 2020 at his home in Gothenburg, NE. Jimmy (Jim) Lee Rubenthaler of Gothenburg passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2020, surrounded by his daughters. Jim was born on May 5, 1932, to Ted and Signe (Helberg) Rubenthaler. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950. On June 20th, 1954, Jim married his beautiful wife of 62 years, Marilyn. They were married at Svea Dal Covenant Church north of Brady. During theirmarriage, they raised four children on the family farm, which has been in the family... Read More	Jim Rubenthaler, 88, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died November 10, 2020 at his home in Gothenburg, NE. Jimmy (Jim) Lee Rubenthaler of Gothenburg passed away peacefully at his home on November 10, 2020, surrounded by his daughters. Jim was born on May 5, 1932, to Ted and Signe (Helberg) Rubenthaler. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950. On June 20th, 1954, Jim married his beautiful wife of 62 years, Marilyn. They were married at Svea Dal Covenant Church north of Brady. During theirmarriage, they raised four children on the family farm, which has been in the family for over 100 years. Over the years, Jim enjoyed attending as many of the activities of his children and grandchildren that he could. Jim was a devoted steward of the land. As a lifelong farmer, he cared for the land to ensure that it would be fertile and healthy for future generations. Jim’s true love and calling was cattle ranching and cattle feeding. He always said that he farmed so that he could feed his cattle! Jim loved going to sale barns to buy cattle to fill his feedlot, he was always buyer number 11. He made many good friends over the years while he was buying cattle! Jim took pride in buying “junk cattle” and turning them into beautiful fats. Jim was an active member of Svea Covenant Church until his death. He served as a deacon, a board member, and chairman of the church. He enjoyed giving of his time as a school board member and 4-H Leader in the Wild Horse Valley Community. Jim also spent over 20 years on the Coop Board of Directors, many of those years as the Director and during that time he and Marilyn enjoyed many trips with the board. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Twin Platte Natural Resource District for over 20 years, serving as Chairman during many of those years. Jim was a long time member of the Lincoln County Fair Board and continued to support the 4-Hers up until his death. He also sold Dekalb Seed Corn for many years, which earned him and Marilyn trips to Hawaii and Mexico. In his later years, he enjoyed being part of the Gideons and handing out Bibles at the schools in the area. Jim enjoyed his Donut Shop friends so much and hardly ever missed a morning with them. For the last nine years, he was a devoted member of the Runza Ice Cream Club with his granddaughter Lizzie, they met every time there was an early-out from school! Jim was an avid baseball fan, playing it in his younger years, and as he aged, he attended games and watched endless hours of college and Major League match-ups. Jim loved to collect tractors, especially John Deere, his collection was definitely museum-worthy. Bowling was another activity that he enjoyed. He had a blast bowling for the church league for many years and loved taking his grandchildren bowling and on many other adventures! Upon his retirement, he took up craft-welding. His creations have been given to many people in the area, as well as throughout the state. Jim had such a fantastic and contagious laugh, he will be greatly missed. Jim is survived by his children, Marcia Rubenthaler of Brady, Robin Hines (Ron) of North Platte, Matt Rubenthaler of Lincoln, Gretchen David (Troy) of Brady, and his other “daughter”, Karen Krocker of Brady. His grandchildren, Allison (Brandon), Brooke, Derek, Trevor, and Lizzie, his great-grandchildren, Gemmia and Beckham and and many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. A small funeral service for family and close friends will be held at the Cornerstone Bible Church, 1721 Lake Ave., Gothenburg, Nebraska on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery. Burial will follow in the Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Nebraska.

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Jimmy Lee “Jim” Rubenthaler's memorial is located at: Gothenburg Cemetery, Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA.
When did Jimmy Lee “Jim” Rubenthaler death?
Jimmy Lee “Jim” Rubenthaler death on 10 Nov 2020 in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9458008
Longitude: -100.1397018

Family Members:

Parent

Ted L. Rubenthaler

(1897 - 1972)

Signe M. Helberg Rubenthaler

(1900 - 1964)

Spouse

Marilyn Jean Krazenstein Rubenthaler

(1934 - 2016)

Siblings

Donald Dean Rubenthaler

(1928 - 2011)

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1. Gothenburg Cemetery
Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9458008, -100.1397018

2. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9623000, -100.1287000

3. Grand View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9474983, -100.0907974

4. Salem Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9961014, -100.1268997

5. Swedish Crosses Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9734870, -100.2050470

6. Willow Island Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9016991, -100.0755997

7. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Gothenburg, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0177000, -100.1688000

8. Peckham Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8939018, -100.2438965

9. Block Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9753000, -100.0085000

10. Lindberg Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0311012, -100.2241974

11. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9763985, -99.9944000

12. Pleasant View Cemetery
Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8293991, -100.1132965

13. Swedish Grove Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0755997, -100.1517029

14. Gaslin Cemetery
Brady, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9522018, -100.3563995

15. Cottonwood Cemetery
Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9322014, -99.9197006

16. Cozad Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8605995, -99.9475021

17. Rhinehart Cemetery
Cozad, Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9599000, -99.9105000

18. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Oconto, Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0895000, -99.9890000

19. Brady Cemetery
Brady, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0360985, -100.3747025

20. Conroys Grave
Brady, Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9872850, -100.3990750

21. New Hope Church Cemetery
Custer County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1410141, -100.1987457

22. Fairview Cemetery
Dawson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7719002, -99.9955978

23. Antelope Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1180992, -100.2936020

24. Svea Dal Cemetery
Lincoln County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1333008, -100.2778015