Donald R. Lubke

Don married the love of his life, Grace Mary Lubke, on October 23rd, 1954 and were happily married for 67 years. Together they raised six children, Donna (Lindsey) Parsons, Marianne (John) Boynton, Susan (William) Siemek, Donald (Eva) Jr., Lynn (Tim) Scanlon, and Gayle (Alex) Dwyer.

He was the cherished grandfather of 16 grandchildren Christopher, Gregory (Kim), and Matthew (Amber) Parsons, Andrew (Rachel) and Nicholas Boynton, William (Melissa), Stephen, Jessica (Russell), and Eric (Erin) Siemek, Colleen, Katherine (Brent), and Timothy (Lauren) Lubke, Rosemary (Joseph) and Tadhg Scanlon, and Jake Dwyer. He was the beloved Papa to eleven great-grandchildren. He was loved by all and will be deeply missed.

He was a parishioner of St Bede and St Gerald Parishes. He was a resident at Franciscan Village for 2 years where he was loved by many, even when he was a little spicy. He was the biggest fan of all his grandchildren and attended countless baseball, football, basketball, soccer, and wrestling tournaments to cheer them on.

A Celebration of Life will take on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 from 10:30am- 12:30pm, with a funeral mass taking place promptly at 11:30am located at Franciscan Village, 1270 Village Dr, Lemont, IL 60439. Services will take place in the Saint Francis of Assisi Chapel at the independent living facility. The Inurnment will conclude in the chapel at St Mary Catholic Cemetery, 87th Street &, S Hamlin Ave, Evergreen Park, IL 60805.