Annelise Guberman
July 07, 1930 - October 01, 2011
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Annelise Guberman
July 07, 1930 - October 01, 2011
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Ann Guberman (Olson, Gebken) was born July 7, 1930 Rock Island, Illinois. Her parents were Freidrich ‘Fred’ Wilhelm and Mary Ann (Leininger) Gebken. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lotts Creek, Iowa November 14, 1930 and confirmed at Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Burt, Iowa. She is survived by sons Larry, Kermit, Scott and Jim Olson, as well as Sisters Betty Allen, Marie Boster and brothers DuWayne & Richard Gebken and 7 grandchildren. Joining Ann in heaven is her daughter Robyn Sue Bogle (Bales, Olson), brother Paul Gebken and her lifetime partner and husband Jerald Guberman.
The family moved from Rock Island to Whittemore, Iowa, then to farms in Jackson, Minnesota and Wesley, Iowa. Finally they moved from Wesley to Burt, Iowa in 1945. She graduated from Burt High School in 1949. During high school she worked for Vogels Grocery Store in Burt. She married Lorimer ‘Barney’ Olson, the music teacher at Burt High School, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa in 1950. They moved from Burt to Spirit Lake, Iowa where she worked for Berkeley Industry making fishing tackle. From Spirit Lake they briefly moved to Sioux City and then to Algona, Iowa where she worked for Honsbruch Pharmacy. The family moved from Algona to California in 1966. As the children went to school Ann and Lorimer were divorced in 1973. Ann worked many jobs making sure her children were fully supported. Finally she found an entry position in electronic assembly, worked hard earning several promotions to supervisor where she met Jerald Guberman in the 70’s. Finally on May, 26, 1994 after 19 years of courtship Ann and Jerry were married.
She was a very talented artist and worked with all media, but was especially good at oil painting. She studied under a Czech restoration painter who worked at the Louvre. She met one of her lifelong goals of painting an oil painting for each of her children and siblings to remember her by. Everyone cherished the paintings she did. Finally in 2001 she developed Alzheimer’s which robbed her of her talent but she painted and did crafts until 2008.
Ann passed away at 7:15 pm On October 1, 2011 peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son Scott. She was surrounded by family.
A simple informal “Tribute to Ann’s Life” will be held at her last home, 72 Tessera Ave Foothill Ranch, CA 92610. Our home will be open from 1 pm until 7 pm on October 22, 2011. Everyone who knew Ann is invited to stop by and reminisce about her life. We sincerely request that no flowers be sent and if you feel a donation is necessary please donate to (www.alz.org.) or your favorite charity in her name.
Written by DuWayne Frederick Gebken, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin and Scott Olson Foothill Ranch, CA 10/5/2011
37 responses to Annelise Guberman
Xin Ying says:
October 11, 2011
I met Ann only once yet she treated me as if she knew me my whole life. When coming so far from China it was great having someone like Ann accept me so easily and made me feel at home or welcomed. As we all know, life is just a short journey, but Ann gave me great reason to remember: she is simply the Best Mom I’ve ever seen.
Ann, I miss your shining smile.
Xin Ying says:
October 11, 2011
Very touching indeed!
There are quite some memories about Ann that I will never forget. Her cute way of talking with great sense of humor told me that a young heart has been always with her. Her talent on painting and a lot of else things like handworking (just to make even small items/creations to make up the home, which maybe trivial to some people , but) showed me how creative/smart she was, if she decided to do sth. … I saw how much she loves her children. Great woman, great mom Ann was.
Xin Ying says:
October 11, 2011
Sent a gift in memory of Annelise Guberman
Kevin Gebken says:
October 12, 2011
As a young rambunctious boy it was never too difficult to find mischief nearly everywhere I went. Aunt Ann and her children lived less than one block away from me in Spirit Lake Iowa. The boys and I played our way through some our early school years.
On one afternoon I was practicing my pitching arm with some rocks from the ally between our two homes. Trees were my favorite targets. “My wild arm seems to be under better control”, I thought as I picked up another rock. This time I was aiming at a bath towel hanging from the cloths line behind Ann’s house. Bulls eye,
Unfortunately the towel flew up, the rock kept flying until it crashed through the window of my Aunt’s home. Oh crap, I ran home and tried to pretend I’d been busy doing something, anything.., Oh crap I’m in trouble.
My Aunt Ann came over a little while later, smiled at me and asked how I was doing. There were no signs of anger and I’m not sure she ever told my parents of my destruction. This is my earliest memory of my beloved, forgiving Aunt Ann.
My dedicated photo is of Ann and her children taken in the back of their Spirit Lake home. Yes I think that’s the window I broke behind them.
Kevin Gebken
Jane says:
October 13, 2011
Lit a candle in memory of Annelise Guberman