Joe Gluba

JOE "JAKE" GLUBA

Cedar Rapids

Joe "Jake" Gluba, 97, of Keithsburg, Ill., died Monday, June 12, 2017, at Colonial Manor of Amana, Iowa. Visitation is Saturday, June 17, from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church, Keithsburg. Burial, with military honors, will be in Greenmound Cemetery, Keithsburg.

Memorials may be left for Honor Flight

of the Quad Cities.

Dennison Funeral Home, Aledo, Ill., is caring for arrangements.

Joseph Harry was born Sept. 8, 1919, in Keithsburg, Ill., a son of Joseph and Emma Pauline Gray Gluba. Joe "Jake" married Caroline Sedam of New Boston, Ill., on Jan. 26, 1942, in Kahoka, Mo. The couple enjoyed spending time with each other - from "just sitting around" and laughing to cooking and canning. They were happily married for 75 years. From 1942 to 1946, he served with the U.S. Army during World War II. He was proud to be chosen to be on the Oct. 9, 2009, Honor Flight. For 25 years, he worked as a truck driver and salesman for Swift & Co. before moving on to work as a security guard at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids. Upon retiring from there, the couple moved back to Keithsburg.

Joe "Jake" liked playing cards, fishing and being part of the Old Fisherman's Liars Club. He was a member of the Masons and Keithsburg Boat Club.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Caroline Gluba; children, Joseph Harry (Julie Slaman) Gluba Jr. of Cedar Rapids and Sherry Lee (Douglas) Schroeder of Swisher; eight grandchildren, "special granddaughter," Caryn DeSpain, Ricque Stubenrauch, twins Joseph and Gabriel Gluba, Benjamin McCauley, Matthew McCauley, Amanda Robidoux and Allyson Schroeder; 19 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great- grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Carol June Powers; infant grandson; three sisters; and eight brothers.

Online condolences may be left at www.dennisonfuneralhome.com.