David G. Dubbs

David G. Dubbs, 70, of Cairo died Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at his home.



Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday December 4, 2018 at First Presbyterian Church in Wood River with the Pastor Brad Jepsen officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Monday December 3, 2018 at the church. Burial will be at Cameron Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the family.



Apfel Funeral Home-Wood River is in charge of arrangements.



David was born on November 25, 1948 in Grand Island, the son of Elton & Jean (Allan) Dubbs. He grew up in Wood River and received his education from Wood River High School, graduating with the class of 1967. He entered the United States Army on March 11, 1969 and served during the Vietnam War, until he was honorably discharged on March 10, 1971. He was united in marriage to Patricia Macek on September 18, 1971 at Our Lady of Lordes Catholic Church in Ravenna. The couple made their home in Wood River on the family farm where he and Patricia farmed and raised their family.



He was a member of the Wood River Legion-Post 314. Farming was his passion and livelihood, he also enjoyed collecting toy tractors and anything John Deere, shooting gophers with his grandsons, and any time spent with his family and grandchildren.



Those left to cherish his memory include his son and daughter-in-law Kevin and Chasity Dubbs of Wood River, daughters and sons-in-law, Michele (Chele) and Darrell Pittman of Wood River and Tracey and Jason Czarnick of Hershey, NE, 10 grandchildren, Kalon Czarnick, Alex Czarnick, Darian Czarnick, Clayton Pittman, Dillon Dubbs, Zach Pittman, Karissa Czarnick, Andrew ‘AJ’ Pittman, Cooper Dubbs and Zane Czarnick, six brothers & sisters-in-law, Rick and Joann Dubbs of Cairo, Randy and Pam Dubbs, Mike and Pinky Dubbs, Danny Dubbs, Terry and Nohemi Dubbs, all of Wood River, Wendell and Sally Dubbs of Kearney, and numerous nieces and nephews.



David was preceded in death by his parents and wife Patricia in November 2017.