Address
Locke on 4th
1519 W 4th St.
Waterloo, IA 50702
Ronald H. Lubben, 94, of La Porte City, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo.
Ron was born on February 8, 1932, in Manchester, to Harry G. and Gladys M. (Billhorn) Lubben. He attended Manchester High School and went on to proudly serve in the United States Navy. Ron married Joyce A. Williams on October 11, 1957, in Waterloo; she preceded him in death on October 12, 2009.
Ron was a skilled woodworker and carpenter, owning his own carpentry business. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church-Jubilee and a lifetime member of the NRA.
He is also preceded in death by his parents.
Ron is survived by his children, Rick (Kris) Lubben of La Porte City and Cindy (Brian) Wright of Jenison, MI; sister, Carol (Jerry) Jensen of Independence; five grandchildren, Tyler Lubben, Andrea (Andrew) Pugh, Chas (Kim) VanHorn, Jaxon Wright, Katie (Oliver) Thompson; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation: Family to receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Locke in La Porte City, 606 East Main Street, La Porte City.
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church-Jubilee, 12007 Jubilee Rd, La Porte City. An additional visitation will take place one hour prior to the funeral service. Burial to follow at Sawyer Cemetery with military honors provided by the United States Navy.
Memorial Contributions may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church-Jubilee or Cedar Valley Hospice.
Locke in La Porte City is serving the family. Please visit lockefuneralservices.com to offer your condolences.
Visitation
February 20, 2026
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Locke in La Porte City
606 East Main St., La Porte City, IA
Funeral Service
February 21, 2026
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Zion Lutheran Church-La Porte City
12077 Jubilee Rd., La Porte City, IA
Visitation
February 21, 2026
9:30 am – 10:30 am
Zion Lutheran Church-La Porte City
12077 Jubilee Rd., La Porte City, IA
We are very sorry for your loss. I will miss him stopping by.
He was a wonderful man and a personal friend of mine. He will be missed. I have to remind myself of something my dad said to me many many years ago. He said son, you were lucky to have known them at all.
SO SORRY TO HEAR OF SUCH A GREAT LOSS IN YOUR FAMILY… ILL MISS RON STOPPING TO CHAT. OR HIS CALLS TO TELL ME ABOUT HIS COOKING EXPERIENCES😁AND COMPARE MENUS…ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING RON AT OUR AUCTIONS..R.I.P RON.. BE A GREAT MENU IN HEAVEN WAITING
I am so sorry for your loss. Ron was such a caring and kind person. He and Dad became good friends at church and had a lot in common. He will be missed, but I’m glad we got to know him. I hope faith & good memories help you all during this time.
Hello Cindy and family, sending our sincere sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your dad. (We had hoped to get down to the visitation but the snow storm prevented that.) Your parents were part of the fabric of my mom’s side of our family.