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Oconto County Reporter  
June 19, 2001  

Althea Gubbels, 63, Lena, died Friday morning, June 15, 2001 at San Luis Manor in Green Bay following an illness with Alzheimers disease. She was born April 21, 1938 in Crofton, Nebraska to Arnold and Alma (Thunker) Bruns. Althea grew up in Crofton where she graduated from high school. On September 16, 1957 she married Melvin Gubbels in Nebraska. Shortly after their marriage the couple moved to the Beaver Dam area where Althea worked at Crane's Drug Store and the American National Bank. In 1986 they moved to Algoma where she was employed by Wisconsin Label. They retired to the Oconto Falls area in 1996. She was currently a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Oconto Falls. While living in Beaver Dam she was an active member of St. Patrick Catholic Parish. Althea enjoyed card playing, dancing, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors are her devoted husband, Melvin; their children, Barbara Stegner, Gary (Brenda) Gubbels, all of Beaver Dam; Paul (Sue) Gubbels, Abrams; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Marvin (Rose) Bruns, Beaver Dam; one sister, Jeanette "Bunny" (Ken) Ward, Huntingdon, TN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Russell in 1982 and an infant brother, James "Butch".

Friends called on Monday at Jones Funeral Service in Oconto Falls. Mass of Christian Burial was conducted 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Fr. Harold Beerntsen officiating. Burial in St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Beaver Dam.