Eugene Kubitza

Eugene Thomas Kubitza, 88, of Springfield, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at St. John Lutheran Home.

Visitation was followed by funeral service at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 14, in the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. John Lutheran Home with Chaplain Noel Wetter officiating. Interment will be at a future date.

Eugene Thomas Kubitza was born on August 28, 1929, in Philbrook, Minn., the son of Thomas and Theresa (Ziegler) Kubitza. Gene served in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Japan during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Antonia Humbert on April 4, 1959, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in South Minneapolis. Gene worked for Minneapolis Moline and retired after 33 years from YRC Trucking in 1990. During retirement, Gene worked at Jeff Belzer driving dealer trades. Gene enjoyed fixing TVs and radios; doing body work on cars; making bird feeders, and time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Prior Lake VFW.

He is survived by his wife, Antonia of Springfield; children, Shawno (Craig) Shelby of Eagan, Shelley (Daniel) Olson of Springfield, Thomas Kubitza of Burnsville, and Sandra (Scott) Poeschel of Cottage Grove; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, James Allen, in infancy; and sisters, Dorothy Skold, Marjorie Born, and Rita Drew. 

Sturm Funeral Home was entrusted with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

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