*Burnell W. Schubbe, 84, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 9, 2015, in Sarasota, Fla. Bernie was born on July 2, 1930, to Herman and Lilah Schubbe in Blue Earth County, Minn. Farm life was not for Bernie so after high school, Bernie attended and graduated from St. Olaf College. He then served four years in the U.S. Navy as an officer and navigator on a Destroyer during the Korean Conflict. In 1956, Bernie was hired by the Kimberly-Clark Corp. He was a Senior VP of Human Resources and was employed there for 36 years, mainly in the Neenah, Wis. area.

Bernie met his first wife, Betty DeMoulin, in the choir at First English Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wis. They were married for 30 years until Betty’s passing in 1987. In 1989, Bernie married high school classmate Vivian Hislop-Pettit. They spent their time between Mankato, Minn. and Sarasota, Fla. Bernie and Viv enjoyed traveling, golf, church activities, and the warm Florida sunshine.

His parents, his sister, Bonita Mensing, and his first wife, Betty, preceded Bernie in death. Bernie is survived by his wife, Vivian; a daughter, Anne Schubbe Wegge ’85 and husband Tom; sons, Phil Schubbe, Dr. Peter Schubbe and wife Jackie, and Drs. John and Amy Schubbe; grandchildren, Morgan, Calvin, Hope, Sam, Charlie, and Lizzie; as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers, and sisters-in law. His mother-in-law Rachel Dumke also survives him.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be sent to Beauford United Methodist Church, Mapleton, Wis.