Rueben Garbisch
Rueben Garbisch, 91, Granton, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Rueben Arthur Garbisch was born on Sept. 20, 1931, in Granton, the son of the late Bernard and Bertha (Helm) Garbisch. He attended the Romadka School in the town of York, and in 1949, graduated from Loyal High School. He was the last survivor of the barbershop quartet, the Minor Chords. He joined the United States Army on Dec. 3, 1953, and served in Korea, during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on Nov. 22, 1955. On March 29, 1958, he was united in marriage to Judith Plummer. In 1960, Rueben and his wife purchased the family farm, which he owned until 2013.
Rueben enjoyed farming, auctions, EAA, airplanes, videotaping and many stories of the family cabin in the woods with the mile-long homemade railroad tracks.
He is survived by his children: Luann Solberg, James (Jody Holbrook) Garbisch, Robert (Deborah) Garbisch, and twins Tammy (Gary) Anderson and Tommy (Christine) Garbisch; grandchildren: Billy Joe (Lisa) DeLong, Jada (Dave) Barr, Jason, Stephanie and Jamie Garbisch, Shana Hamm, Jennifer (James) Harwood, Kayla (Dylan) Frisch, Bjorn, Benjamin and Christopher Anderson, and Isabelle Garbisch; 14 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Rueben was preceded in death by his wife, Judy; his parents; two brothers, Harold and Bernard (Wanda) Garbisch; and two sisters, Elenora (Leland) Reich and Ruth (George) Severson.
Funeral services for Rueben were held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2023, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Granton. Pastor Daniel Schoessow officiated. Interment was at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Granton. Visitation was from 10-11 a.m., prior to the service.
Honorary pallbearers were Lenny Reich, Billy Joe Delong, Chuck Tompkins and Sam Miller.
Pallbearers were Jason Garbisch, Ben Anderson, Chris Anderson, Ben Garbisch, Joel Garbisch and Shane Sprecher.
Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service assisted Rueben’s family with funeral arrangements.
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