Robert Charles Kube

Announcing the sudden passing of Robert Charles Kube, on July 18, 2012, in Montague, California. Robert died suddenly at home while working on his land. He was born on May 5, 1933, in Hemlock, Michigan. He is the son of Emil Siefried Kube, who immigrated from Germany to Michigan at age 10 in 1896, and Lena Louise Zimmerman of Michigan. He leaves behind the love of his life, and loving wife of 17 years, Laura Jean Olivolo Kube, beloved step-son Christopher Olivolo and his wife Catherine (Catey) of Montague, and step-daughter Laurel Olivolo, of Eugene, Oregon. He contributed to their lives and their family's lives in many, many ways. Robert will also be missed by step-grandsons Tovi Olivolo, who is teaching in China, and Sun Rubins, working in Oregon. Robert comes from a family of 11 children. His five surviving siblings in Michigan are: Josephine Ruth (Kube) Klink (born 1920), Ruth Ann (Kube) Vetengle (b. 1922), Walter Ziegrried Kube (b. 1923), Evelyn Jean (Kube) Reinke (b. 1925), and his dear Jane Louise (Kube) Kott (b. 1927) who moved to Yreka in 2006. His extended family includes many nieces and nephews. When he was 12 in rural Hemlock, a school assignment was to explore the countryside and collect scrap metal from the surrounding farms for the war effort. To Robert's delight, he drove the pickup truck for this task. Robert was drafted into the U.S. Army shortly after his father's death in 1953. After his honorable military discharge, he took a job in a machine shop. Working in metal became his trade, leading to long employment building parts for the space program with Boeing in Seattle, Washington, and Kaiser Electro Precision, Southern California again building parts for the space program. His first marriage (in 1956) ended in divorce in 1968. He has two daughters from this marriage, Belinda Lee (Kube) Hale and Debra Lynn (Kube) Roberts. After building his home in Montague, Robert continued his passion for working with metal by crafting custom parts in his amazing home shop for motorcycles, race cars, and small planes. He built four experimental ultra-light planes. Also an accomplished woodworker, this past Christmas he built doll beds and jewelry boxes for Yreka's Hospice Heartisans Boutique shop. Robert has many friends and colleagues among the EAA Chapter 654 of Montague and neighbors. ...to live in hearts We leave behind Is not to die... A celebration of a full life is scheduled for September 9, 2012 from 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Blue Hangar located at the South end of BIG Montague Airport (off of Perimeter Road). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Madrone Hospice of Yreka, 255 Collier Circle, Yreka, CA 96097.

Robert Charles Kube

May 5, 1933 - July 18, 2012