Obit: Luepke, Eunice L. (1932 - 1986)

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Surnames: LUEPKE RUHBUSCH KRAUSE MIELKE SCHULTZ

----Sources: Marshfield News Hearld, (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) 04/14/1986

Luepke, Eunice L. (30 May 1932 - 12 Apr. 1986)

Spencer, Wis. - Mrs. Elroy (Eunice L.) Luepke, 53, of 107 Kobs St., Spencer, died at 2 a.m. Sunday at her home.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. The Rev. William Ruhbusch will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rux Funeral Home, Spencer.

Pallbearers will be Gary, Bruce and Glenn Luepke, Jim and Dennis Krause, and Richard Mielke.

The former Eunice L. Schultz was born May 30, 1932, in Marshfield, a daughter of Albert and Adelia (Schwantes) Schultz. She graduated from Unity, Wis. High School and Eau Claire Lutheran School of Nursing.

She was married to Elroy Luepke Sept. 24, 1955, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, North Spencer. He survives.

She worked at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, and she and her husband operated the Gambles Store in Spencer for a number of years. She was also Marathon County nurse and later director of nursing at Colonial Living Center, Colby.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid and Lutheran Women Missionary League.

Surviving is one daughter, Lori Luepke, Minneapolis; one brother, Norbert Schultz, Spencer; and one sister, Mrs. Ernst (Berdeanne) Krause, Spencer.

She was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, and one sister.