John “Johnny” R. Luebbehusen, 80, Celestine
John “Johnny” R. Luebbehusen, 80, of Celestine, reunited with his wife at 1:26 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
John was born in Ferdinand on December 14, 1941, to Paulus and Cecilia (Krampe) Luebbehusen.
He married Edna Jane “Janie” Schnell on November 14, 1964, in St. Celestine Catholic Church. It was the first English Mass at St. Celestine Catholic Church. She preceded him in death on April 3, 2006.
In John’s earlier years, he worked at Bob Buechler Farms. He retired after 46 years of service at JOFCO. He worked in maintenance and mowing at St. Celestine Catholic Church for 15 years. He operated his own business of sharpening saws at Luebbehusen Saw Sharpening for over 50 years.
He was a member of St. Isidore Parish, the German Club, the Celestine Community Club, the St. Celestine Cemetery Board, and a past parish council member.
John enjoyed dancing, listening to polka music, gardening, fishing, boating, walking, making homemade wine, and, most of all-talking.
He is survived by two daughters, Janet (Michael) Wohlberg of Celestine and Nancy Buechlein of Jasper; two sons, Allen (Maureen) Luebbehusen of Celestine and Michael Luebbehusen of Indianapolis; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; six step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Tom (Linda) Luebbehusen of Ferdinand; two sisters, Mary Agnes (Alan) Johnson of Louisville and Martha (Kenny) Englert of Ferdinand; one sister-in-law, Mary Luebbehusen of Ferdinand; two brothers-in-law, Bob (Cheryl) Schnell of Jasper and Dave (Myra) Schnell of Celestine.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Janie; parents, Paulus and Ceclilia Luebbehusen; one brother, Norbert Luebbehusen; and two brothers-in-law, Daniel Schnell and Kenneth Smith.
A Mass of Christian Burial for John “Johnny” R. Luebbehusen will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at St. Isadore Parish-St. Celestine Catholic Church in Celestine, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022, at the Becher Kluesner Downtown Chapel. The Knights of Columbus will pray a rosary at 1:30 p.m.
A second visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service time at the church on Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Celestine Community Club, Celestine Fire Department, Celestine Park, or to St. Celestine Cemetery Fund.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
