Donald Irvin Luebeck
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Donald Irvin Luebeck of Ramsey, MN went home to be with his Lord & Savior on October 20, 2022.
He was born October 12, 1938 in Bemidji, MN the oldest of 6 children. He graduated from Columbia Heights High School in 1957 before pursuing a bachelors in Math Education from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities & a Masters from Bemidji State University. Donald taught math at various secondary schools in the Minneapolis school district for 34 years before retiring in 1995 to pursue a new career as an insurance agent. One of his most favorite math topics was derivatives. He met his wife Eleanor at a birthday party and they were married in 1964. He enjoyed playing the piano especially ragtime, classical, hymns, & old praise songs. When he wasn't teaching math or playing the piano, he enjoyed golf, playing bridge with friends & fellow teachers, assisting with the teacher's union at both the district & state level, helping out at church, traveling, & camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
He is preceeded in death by his wife, Eleanor Luebeck; parents, Irvin & Elsie (Paulson) Luebeck; parents-in-law, George & Signe Svare; sisters-in-law, Joane Luebeck & Joyce Woitzel; brother-in-law, Charlie Svare & his wife Evie; nephew, Chad Woitzel.
He is survived by his children, Stephanie (Zevy) Luebeck; Ken (Ren?e) Luebeck, & Jennifer (Christian) Eckert; grandchildren, Gaerlen, Joshua, Caleb, Miriam, & Noah; siblings, Kay (Jay) Cleveland, Duane (Gloria) Luebeck, Audrey (Jack) Van Cleve, Pam (Bill) Hanggi, & Roger Luebeck; and many nieces, nephews, & friends.
Funeral service at 11AM on Fri, Nov 4, 2022 at Living Waters Church, 21246 Meadowvale Rd NW, Elk River, with visitation starting at 10AM. Visitation also on Thurs, Nov 3 from 4:30-7PM at Dare's Funeral Home, 805 Main St NW, Elk River.
Dare's Funeral Home 763-441-1212 www.daresfuneralservice.com