Henry A. Luebke, age 81, of 2929 Brunner Road, Manitowoc, entered eternal life late Tuesday morning, November 22, 2011 at Harmony Living Center, 2115 Cappeart Road, Manitowoc.
Henry was born June 2, 1930 in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Lester and Linda Schreiber Luebke. Henry was a graduate of Kiel High School with the class of 1948. He farmed his entire lifetime in the town of Newton. On October 11, 1952 he married Myra Bitter at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Howards Grove, WI. Henry was a member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church where he had served on the church council and was an elder of the church. Henry was also a volunteer fire fighter for the Newton Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years, member of the Farmco Coop, past member of the Mid Lakes Rustic Iron Club. Henry enjoyed snowmobiling for 35 years and had belonged to several snowmobile clubs during that time.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years: Myra; four children: Gerald (Lynn) Luebke, Sheboygan, WI; Germaine (Mike) Getter, Manitowoc, WI; Laura (Dan) Wallander, Menasha, WI; Larry Luebke, Manitowoc; seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, four brothers; Harold (Ann) Luebke, Valders, WI; Roy Luebke, Manitowoc, WI; Wayne Luebke, Manitowoc, WI; David (Julieanne) Luebke, Newton, WI; two sisters: Lila Vogt, Manitowoc, WI; Loretta (Alvin) Kracht, Newton, WI; one brother-in-law and three sisters-in-law: Melvin and Janet Bitter; Naomi Luebke; Evergene Bitter, all of Howards Grove, WI; nieces, nephews along with other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by one great grandson: Austin Getter; one brother: Alfred Luebke; four brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law and two nephews.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, 7531 English Lake Road, Newtonburg. Officiating will be Rev. Victor Headrick with burial to follow at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church on Friday, November 25, 2011 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and then on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to be directed to a memorial fund that is being established in Henry's name.

Henry's family would like to extend their thanks to everyone at Harmony House, Pastor Headrick, and Milton Behringer for all their special prayers.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair street, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.