Gilbert D. “Gibbs” Luebke, age 83, went to his Heavenly home on October 7, 2022 in his sleep where he resided at Pemberly Place, Lincoln, NE.  He was born on May 26, 1939, at the Davenport parsonage in Thayer County, NE and was baptized at St. Peter Lutheran Church by his father Rev. Daniel F. Luebke.  He was confirmed by his father in 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Walton, NE.  He remained a member of Trinity until his death.  Gilbert went to elementary school Dist. 24, a one room school near home.  He attended High School at Eagle and Walton, NE.  He enjoyed working for Roland Meyer doing landscaping and later worked at Heidenreich TV repair shop in Lincoln, Ne. until he retired.

      Gilbert was blessed with a brilliant mind in science, electronics and all things mechanical, and as seems to be the case with these types he was an introvert and avoided crowds and lots of social events.  Yet he enjoyed visiting with friends and family.  His father recognized his talents so he put Gib to work repairing and operating the film projector the church used, also to do repairs and maintenance on the pipe organ.  He could even play a few bits of Bach’s fugue in D minor.  He loved the pipe organ and over the years had a collection of record albums from some great organs.  When his sister, Paulette, attended Concordia Teachers College in Seward, NE she took pipe organ lessons. Gib showed her the mechanics and all the pipes from the organ and explained it’s operation.  A lesson she never forgot.  His high school principal also recognized his talents and knowledge, he was taken to the science dept. at UNL to see and learn more, which he loved.

      Most importantly,  he knew he was saved and was a faithful witness of Christ over the years.  His niece, Angie, and her brother, Mark, remember his witnessing to them as children when he took them electronic toys to play with.

      Gilbert is survived by his sister Myrna Luebke Heckman and brother in law Gary Hickman of Lincoln, NE, sister  Doris Luebke of Lincoln, NE, sister Vera Luebke Overbeck and brother in law Terry Overbeck of Firth, NE, sister Paulette Luebke Kamprath and brother in law James Kamparth of New Braunfels, TX, sister in law Karen Luebke of Bennet, NE, sister in law Rosemary Luebke and Fiance Roger Pearson., of Lincoln, NE.  Aunt Olga Luebke Krause of Tulsa, OK., double cousins Ted Oehlert of Bennet, NE, Dan Oehert and spouse Diana of St. Charles, MO, Darlene Lilienkamp and spouse Rev. Dr. Carl Lilienkamp of Wayne, NE and nieces, nephews, grand nieces and nephews and many cousins. Gilbert was preceded in death by his father Rev. Daniel F. Luebke, mother Dorothy E. Luebke, brother Robert D. Luebke, brother Roland C. Luebke, niece Debi Luebke, niece Sherri Luebke, and nephew John Luebke.

      The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5315 South 162nd Street, rural Walton, NE.  Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church.  Honorary pallbearers: Mark Luebke, Jeff Luebke, Ted Oehlert, Mike Kemper, Roland Meyer, Merv Meyer and James Kamprath.  Condolences may be left at trumpmemorials.com.  Trump Funeral Services, 1600 West “O” Street, Lincoln, NE.

“God is our shelter and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.  So we will not be afraid, even if the earth is shaken and mountains fall into the ocean depths.”  Psalm 46: 1-2.