The Reverend Lee H. Luebke, age 93, of Stockton, IL passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He was born in Oshkosh, WI on May 18, 1933 to the late Henry and Viola (Schultz) Luebke. Lee married Margaret Thon on June 29, 1957 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Oshkosh.

He was a 1951 graduate of Oshkosh High School. He went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree from Wartburg College in Waverly and his Master’s Degree from Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque. Lee was a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Freeport. He had served as Pastor at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Massbach, Good Hope Lutheran Church of Elizabeth, Faith Lutheran in Washington, IL, Teller Lutheran Church and Brevig Mission in Alaska, St. John’s Lutheran Church of Cullom, IL, Immanuel Lutheran of Dixon, IL and retired from Christ Lutheran in Stockton. Lee loved the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, cutting wood, reading and gardening.

Lee is survived by his wife, Margaret; his sons, Aaron (Colette), Brian (Jamie) and Craig (Michelle); his daughter, Diedre (Doug) Arndt; his grandchildren, Mitchell (Sarah), Joshua (Kelli), Nicholas (Sam), Michael, Zachary (Hannah) and Morgan (Fran); and his sister, Lois (Henry) Stark. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Freeport with a visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. There will also be a visitation on Friday, November 6, 2026 at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Good Hope Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.