Obituary: Marjorie Tubbs

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Marjorie Georgia (Bentrott) Tubbs, 92, was born Feb. 22, 1927, in rural Clinton County, on a farm near Wheatland.  Her parents were Henry and Lydia (Kroh) Bentrott.  Marjorie died Feb. 18, 2020, in Galesburg, Ill., after a lengthy illness.

Marjorie married Charles R. Tubbs on June 30, 1945, in Wheatland.  Charles and Marjorie had three children, David (Janet Draley) Tubbs, of Eldridge, John (Marta) Tubbs of Davenport, and Mark (Lori) Tubbs, of Carmichael, Calif.

Charles passed away Jan. 13, 2019, after 73 years of marriage.  Marjorie had three siblings who predeceased her, Delmar (Edna) Bentrott, Melita (Marvin) Schroeder, and Duane (Eleanor) Bentrott.  Two daughters-in-law, Carolyn Kay (George) Tubbs and Jan Alayne (Coffman) Tubbs, also predeceased her. 

Surviving are her three sons, three grandchildren, Julie (Roger) Tubbs Higbee, Ronda (Scott) Tubbs-Huston, and Elizabeth Tubbs, one great-grandson, Eli Tubbs, two sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews. 

Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, at Weerts Funeral Home in Davenport.  A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the funeral home.  Private burial was at Pine Hill Cemetery.

Marjorie grew up on farms in Clinton County, in the Wheatland area.  Early in their marriage, Charles and Marjorie moved to the Iowa Quad Cities where they raised a family.  Marjorie enjoyed the reputation of being a meticulous housekeeper and an accomplished baker.  She also assisted her husband in his general contracting business as bookkeeper for many years.  Marjorie was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1948 in Des Moines, along with Charles.  They faithfully served Jehovah God together for over 70 years. 

 

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