Individual Details
Reuben Laurence Staberg
(1 Oct 1911 - 8 Apr 1985)
Hudson Area Bio Index: Reuben Laurence Staberg (1911-1985)
Source: HSO, 18 Aug 1938, Marriage, p4; HSO, 2 Mar 1939, Escapes Injury; HSO, 25 Apr 1985, Obit;
HSO, 20 Jun 1985, Memorial Rites, p9As/o: Joseph & Caroline Staberg
m: Hudson, 11 Aug 1938, Rosemarry Kurrasch
daughters: Gloria Walkley & Jennifer Stai
a son: Lawrence
3 brothers: James, Arthur & Singwald
a sister: Helga
5 grandchildren
HHS: 1932
CONFIRMED
St. Croix County Forum, Hudson, 18Aug1927
Among eight young people confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran church by the Rev. N. L. Blomholm was Reuben Laurence Staberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staberg.
HHS Graduate: 1932
HSO, 21Sep1933, p5, c3
Mrs. J. E. Newton, son George, and Reuben Staberg, motored to Madison and Evanston, Illinois last week. Mrs. Newton remained for a few days visit at Madison while George Newton returned to his studies at the Northwestern University and Reuben Staberg visited the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
HSO, 18 Aug 1938
Rosemary Kurrasch Becomes Bride of Rueben Staberg
Four huge baskets of varicolored gladioli and palms formed the background in the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon, August 11th, when Miss Rosemary Kurrasch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kurrasch of North Hudson exchanged marriage vows with Rueben Stabert, son of Joseph Staberg.
Rev. John McR. Lilley read the simple service at 4 o'clock. Preceding the ceremony, there was a half hour of incidental music by the trio with Donna Peterson at the pipe orgran, Margaret Dorwin, violin, and Dave Dahl, cello. They also accompanied Mrs. Harold O'Connell when she sang "At Dawning" immediately before the entrance of the bridal party. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was gowned in white lace over white satin fashioned princess style with a slight train. She wore a finger tip veil and carried an arm bouquet of white roses, white sweet peas and baby's breath, tied with white tulle.
Mrs. Robert Melton, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor and Miss Juanita Lombard, also a cousin, was bridesmaid in identical floor length gowns of Alice blue lace over blue satin. Their bouquets were of pink and blue larkspur and baby's breath and they wore blush roses in their hair. Their only jewelry being turquoise bracelets, gifts from the bride.
Alphonse Staberg of St. Paul served his brother as best man and guests were ushered to their places by the bride's brother, George Kurrasch, and her cousin, Leslie Kurrasch of New Richmond.
Immediately following the ceremony there were light refreshments and a reception for more than 80 guests at the home of the bride's parents.
For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Kurrasch chose dubonnet chiffon and white accessories and a corsage of tea roses.
After the reception, Mr. Staberg and his bride left by motor for Chicago where they spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends. The bride wore a navy blue dirndl with navy blue accessories for traveling.
Both bride and groom are graduates of Hudson High School and the bride also spent two years at St. Olaf College.
Out of town guests at the wedding and reception were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kurrasch, son, Leslie, Ed Halverson, Mrs. Elmer Olson, Mrs. Elmer Asplund, daughters, Betty Jeanne and Yvonne of New Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sockness and daughter, Jacqueline of Stillwater, Master Richard Geiger of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kurrasch, Miss Elizabeth Running, Miss Inez Hodnefield, Mrs. Clyde Chell, Richard Moriarity, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stayberg [Staberg] and Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson of St. Paul.
HSO, 2Mar1939, p1
Rube Staberg had a miraculous escape from serious injury last Thursday when the gallery on the West End ice house, on which he was working, gave way, plunging Staberg and several huge cakes of ice to the ground 28 feet below. In the fall, Mr. Staberg injured his left ankle and arch but fortunately he was able to crawl to safety before the big chunks of ice started rolling off the broken scaffolding.
HSO, 11 Jul 1940
Rube Stayberg [sic] Breaks Leg in Kittenball Tilt
Rueben Stayberg, while playing kittenball with Leinenkugels Tuesday evening, suffered a broken leg while he was running bases. He had been walked to first and then, while stealing second, he attempted to slide into the base thus breaking his leg. "Ribe" is now at Memorial Hospital in Stillwater. The Hudson team was defeated 3 to 2 by Carlson's Texaco from Stillwater.
HSO, 18 Jan 1945, p2, North Hudson News
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williansom Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Don Drews were in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon to attend the concert at the Auditorium given by Miss Marian Anderson.
HSO, 18 Jan 1954, p5, Local News
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Drews and Mrs. Lawrence Williamson, Jr., attended the recital of Marion Anderson, the famed negro contralto, in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
HSO, 27Jun1946
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rueben L. Staberg (Rosemary Kurrasch) at the Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, Minn., on Wednesday, June 19.
HSO, 5 Oct 1950, p10, North Hudson news
The Reuben Staberg family of Menomonie were Sunday guets of Mrs. Staberg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kurrasch.
HSO, 25 Apr 1985, p8a
Reuben Laurence Staberg
Reuben Laurence Staberg, 73, a former resident of Hudson, died of a massive heart attack Monday, April 8, in Bellevue, Wash., where he had lived for the past 10 years.
The body will be cremated and the ashes will be brought to Hudson for a memorial service in May. Date of the service will be announced later.
He was born in Hudson Oct. 1, 1911, the son of Joseph and Caroline Staberg.
Surviving are his wife, the former Rosemary Kurrasch; two daughters, Gloria Walkley of Olympia, Wash., and Jennifer Stai of Eau Claire; a son, Lawrence Staberg of Bellevue; three brothers, James and Arthur Staberg of Hudson and Singwald Staberg of Altoona; a sister, Helga Williamson of Stillwater, and five grandchildren.
There were no services.
Memorials may be sent to Marshfield Clinic Foundation for Heart Research, St. Joseph Ave., Marshfield.
Arrangements by Green's Bellevue Funeral Home in Bellevue.
HSO, 20 Jun 1985
Memorial services for the late Reuben Staberg of Bellevue, Wash., who died April 8, will be at 2:30 pm, Saturday, June 22, at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Crow officiating. A fellowship hour in the church dining room will follow the service.
Source: HSO, 18 Aug 1938, Marriage, p4; HSO, 2 Mar 1939, Escapes Injury; HSO, 25 Apr 1985, Obit;
HSO, 20 Jun 1985, Memorial Rites, p9As/o: Joseph & Caroline Staberg
m: Hudson, 11 Aug 1938, Rosemarry Kurrasch
daughters: Gloria Walkley & Jennifer Stai
a son: Lawrence
3 brothers: James, Arthur & Singwald
a sister: Helga
5 grandchildren
HHS: 1932
CONFIRMED
St. Croix County Forum, Hudson, 18Aug1927
Among eight young people confirmed at the Ebenezer Lutheran church by the Rev. N. L. Blomholm was Reuben Laurence Staberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Staberg.
HHS Graduate: 1932
HSO, 21Sep1933, p5, c3
Mrs. J. E. Newton, son George, and Reuben Staberg, motored to Madison and Evanston, Illinois last week. Mrs. Newton remained for a few days visit at Madison while George Newton returned to his studies at the Northwestern University and Reuben Staberg visited the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago.
HSO, 18 Aug 1938
Rosemary Kurrasch Becomes Bride of Rueben Staberg
Four huge baskets of varicolored gladioli and palms formed the background in the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon, August 11th, when Miss Rosemary Kurrasch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kurrasch of North Hudson exchanged marriage vows with Rueben Stabert, son of Joseph Staberg.
Rev. John McR. Lilley read the simple service at 4 o'clock. Preceding the ceremony, there was a half hour of incidental music by the trio with Donna Peterson at the pipe orgran, Margaret Dorwin, violin, and Dave Dahl, cello. They also accompanied Mrs. Harold O'Connell when she sang "At Dawning" immediately before the entrance of the bridal party. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was gowned in white lace over white satin fashioned princess style with a slight train. She wore a finger tip veil and carried an arm bouquet of white roses, white sweet peas and baby's breath, tied with white tulle.
Mrs. Robert Melton, cousin of the bride, was matron of honor and Miss Juanita Lombard, also a cousin, was bridesmaid in identical floor length gowns of Alice blue lace over blue satin. Their bouquets were of pink and blue larkspur and baby's breath and they wore blush roses in their hair. Their only jewelry being turquoise bracelets, gifts from the bride.
Alphonse Staberg of St. Paul served his brother as best man and guests were ushered to their places by the bride's brother, George Kurrasch, and her cousin, Leslie Kurrasch of New Richmond.
Immediately following the ceremony there were light refreshments and a reception for more than 80 guests at the home of the bride's parents.
For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Kurrasch chose dubonnet chiffon and white accessories and a corsage of tea roses.
After the reception, Mr. Staberg and his bride left by motor for Chicago where they spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends. The bride wore a navy blue dirndl with navy blue accessories for traveling.
Both bride and groom are graduates of Hudson High School and the bride also spent two years at St. Olaf College.
Out of town guests at the wedding and reception were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kurrasch, son, Leslie, Ed Halverson, Mrs. Elmer Olson, Mrs. Elmer Asplund, daughters, Betty Jeanne and Yvonne of New Richmond, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Sockness and daughter, Jacqueline of Stillwater, Master Richard Geiger of Detroit, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kurrasch, Miss Elizabeth Running, Miss Inez Hodnefield, Mrs. Clyde Chell, Richard Moriarity, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stayberg [Staberg] and Mr. and Mrs. James Robertson of St. Paul.
HSO, 2Mar1939, p1
Rube Staberg had a miraculous escape from serious injury last Thursday when the gallery on the West End ice house, on which he was working, gave way, plunging Staberg and several huge cakes of ice to the ground 28 feet below. In the fall, Mr. Staberg injured his left ankle and arch but fortunately he was able to crawl to safety before the big chunks of ice started rolling off the broken scaffolding.
HSO, 11 Jul 1940
Rube Stayberg [sic] Breaks Leg in Kittenball Tilt
Rueben Stayberg, while playing kittenball with Leinenkugels Tuesday evening, suffered a broken leg while he was running bases. He had been walked to first and then, while stealing second, he attempted to slide into the base thus breaking his leg. "Ribe" is now at Memorial Hospital in Stillwater. The Hudson team was defeated 3 to 2 by Carlson's Texaco from Stillwater.
HSO, 18 Jan 1945, p2, North Hudson News
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Williansom Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Don Drews were in Minneapolis Sunday afternoon to attend the concert at the Auditorium given by Miss Marian Anderson.
HSO, 18 Jan 1954, p5, Local News
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Staberg, Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Drews and Mrs. Lawrence Williamson, Jr., attended the recital of Marion Anderson, the famed negro contralto, in Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon.
HSO, 27Jun1946
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Rueben L. Staberg (Rosemary Kurrasch) at the Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, Minn., on Wednesday, June 19.
HSO, 5 Oct 1950, p10, North Hudson news
The Reuben Staberg family of Menomonie were Sunday guets of Mrs. Staberg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Kurrasch.
HSO, 25 Apr 1985, p8a
Reuben Laurence Staberg
Reuben Laurence Staberg, 73, a former resident of Hudson, died of a massive heart attack Monday, April 8, in Bellevue, Wash., where he had lived for the past 10 years.
The body will be cremated and the ashes will be brought to Hudson for a memorial service in May. Date of the service will be announced later.
He was born in Hudson Oct. 1, 1911, the son of Joseph and Caroline Staberg.
Surviving are his wife, the former Rosemary Kurrasch; two daughters, Gloria Walkley of Olympia, Wash., and Jennifer Stai of Eau Claire; a son, Lawrence Staberg of Bellevue; three brothers, James and Arthur Staberg of Hudson and Singwald Staberg of Altoona; a sister, Helga Williamson of Stillwater, and five grandchildren.
There were no services.
Memorials may be sent to Marshfield Clinic Foundation for Heart Research, St. Joseph Ave., Marshfield.
Arrangements by Green's Bellevue Funeral Home in Bellevue.
HSO, 20 Jun 1985
Memorial services for the late Reuben Staberg of Bellevue, Wash., who died April 8, will be at 2:30 pm, Saturday, June 22, at the First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. David Crow officiating. A fellowship hour in the church dining room will follow the service.
Events
| Birth | 1 Oct 1911 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin |  | ||
| Graduation | 1932 | Hudson High School - Hudson, St. Croix, Wis | | ||
| Marriage | 11 Aug 1938 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin - Rosemary Kurrasch | |||
| Death | 8 Apr 1985 | Bellevue, Washington | |||
| Burial | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin (cremated) |
Families
| Spouse | Rosemary Kurrasch (1914 - 2004) |
| Child | Gloria Staberg |
| Child | Jennifer Staberg |
| Child | Lawrence Staberg |
| Father | Joseph Staberg (1876 - 1962) |
| Mother | Caroline Fosnes (1873 - 1931) |
| Sibling | James Conrad Staberg (1900 - ) |
| Sibling | Arthur Olav Staberg (1901 - 1992) |
| Sibling | Singwald Trigne Staberg ( - 1986) |
| Sibling | Helga Marie Staberg (1907 - ) |
| Sibling | Alphonse O. Staberg (1909 - 1974) |
Endnotes
1. Register of Deeds, Birth Records: Wisconsin, St. Croix County, Vol. 11, Page 28.
2. Miller, Willis H. and Benoy, Marian Thorson, Hudson High School Alumni Directory Star-Observer Publishing Co., Hudson, Wis., 1973, p26.