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Garfield Lee Roebke was born on October 26, 1928, in rural Seward County to Theodore and Regina (Gehle) Roebke and passed away on April 13, 2020, at the age of 91 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was baptized at home on November 11, 1928, by Pastor A. Merz from Immanuel (Middle Creek) Lutheran Church. His sponsors were his grandparents, Adolph Gehle and Henry Roebke.

Garfield grew up on the family farm east of Seward. He attended Immanuel EV. Lutheran School and was confirmed at Immanuel EV. Lutheran Church on April 18, 1943. Garfield farmed for several years before entering the U.S. Army on Feb. 24, 1951 during the Korean War.  He was honorably discharged on Feb. 6, 1953.  After returning to Nebraska he began his farming career.   On May 23, 1954, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Otte at St. Paul's Lutheran Church near Gresham and to this union three children were born, Vernon, Glen and Lois.  He farmed until he retired at age 65, but continued to help on the farm until the fall of 2017.  He also loved raising cattle and attending farm sales. Garfield enjoyed listening to polka music and visiting with neighbors.  He loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  They brought him much joy.  He always looked forward to family gatherings. Garfield loved going for lunch with all of his siblings on the first Thursday of every month.  He was a longtime faithful member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church where he had served as a Trustee and as a member of the school board. Garfield was a 47 year member of the Utica American Legion Post #49.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Regina Roebke, Ida Roebke Biggs; great-granddaughter, Gabbriella Wood; brothers-in-law, Gale Spath, Gerald Lindner, Arvid Beranek; sister-in-law, Loretta Roebke.

Garfield is survived by his wife, Evelyn Roebke, Seward; three children, Vernon Roebke, Glen and wife Bonnie Roebke, Lois Campbell, all of Seward; six grandchildren, Jennifer Wood, Lonnie and wife Jessica Campbell, Rachel and husband Derek Leif, Regina and husband Kelby Nitz, Ruth Roebke and fiancé Kyle Glandt, Renee and husband Dustin Jones; eight great-grandchildren, Solarra Wood, Saylor Wood, Evelyn (E.V.) Campbell, Carter Campbell, Tyler Leif, Grace Leif, Ava Nitz and Lea Nitz; five siblings, Wayne Roebke, Lorraine and Lyle Pershing, Geraldine Spath, Vivian Lindner, Minerva Beranek and many cousins, nephews, nieces and other relatives.  To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of life shared with Garfield.