Ivan Duane Subbert, 89, died Monday, May 13 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

Ivan was born April 2, 1924, the son of Edward and Neva (Miller) Subbert, in Carroll, Iowa. He spent his early years growing up in the area of Lidderdale and Sac City, Iowa. On Aug. 2, 1948, he married the love of his life, Ruby Marie Louise Ehlers, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Iowa. The couple spent the early years of their marriage living and working in Storm Lake, Iowa, and then moved to Minnesota in 1950, to engage in farming in the Sargeant area.

Throughout his life, Ivan worked in a variety of professions in addition to always farming. He was a carpenter and a builder. He was a psychiatric technician for the state of Minnesota for more than 20 years and was also employed as a federal security officer. After retiring from his last career, he continued to farm in the Waltham area.

Ivan was known in his community for his good sense of humor, friendliness and ready smile. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren will remember the grandpa that always had time to play cards with them. Ivan was a loving and affectionate husband, father, brother, son-in-law and friend. His family will remember his love for animals and how they loved him as well. He loved things of beauty, whether it was his flowers or seeing the crops growing and the beauty of a field ready for planting. Ivan loved to travel and took many trips with his wife, Ruby, and their friends. This culminated in a trip of a lifetime in 2001 to the Land of Israel. Ivan loved music and enjoyed going to his grandchildren’s concerts. Almost all of Ivan’s loves can be seen in the lives of his children and grandchildren in the things they are involved in and enjoy as well. Underlying all of Ivan’s life was an awareness of the goodness and preservation of God in his life. Ivan was faithful to acknowledge his faith in the lord, noting God had helped him. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Brownsdale, Minn.

Ivan was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Neva Subbert; his wife of 53 years, Ruby Subbert; and his granddaughter, Rachel Doron. He is survived by his children, Larry Subbert, Waltham; Mary Lou (Reuven) Doron, Austin; sister, Luthera Reis, Sargeant; grandchildren, David (Yvonne) Subbert, Sarah (Benjamin) Bar David, Rebekah and John Doron; great-grandchildren, Breanna and Devan Subbert, and Jonathan Bar David; step grandson, Jordan Sullivan.

The funeral service for Ivan Duane Subbert will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Brownsdale with Pastor Jeff Sage officiating. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Czaplewski funeral home in Hayfield and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.