GREAT BEND – James Lee “Jim” Rube, 76, died Jan. 15, 2014 at Sterling House, Great Bend.
He was born Feb. 27, 1937 at Hoisington, the son of Peter “Pete” & Leona Josephine (Reif) Rube.
He was a 1955 graduate of Hoisington High School. He married Connie Lou Gilmore Oct. 8, 1960 at Hoisington.  A Great Bend resident most of his life, coming from Susank and Milberger, he was owner and operator of Rube’s, Inc., the local Trane and GE dealer for more than 50 years. Mr. Rube was a United States Navy veteran.  
He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Trustees and the Kopke Scholarship committee; Golden Belt Model Railroad Club; Golden Belt Community Concert Association; Optimist Club of Great Bend, where he was former secretary and treasurer and also on the scholarship committee; Life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111; American Legion Argonne Post 180; Vintage Wheels Car Club; Refrigeration Service Engineers Society; North American Technician Excellence, and was a former Camp Fire Board member. He loved gardening, painting, and model trains and was an avid fan of Great Bend Panther and Wilson Dragon athletics.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Rube, of the home; two daughters, Becky Reeves and her husband Alan, Wilson; and Carie Pedigo and her husband Brian, Great Bend, a brother, Robert “Bob” Rube and his wife Janette, Kearney, Mo.; five grandchildren, Tyler Reeves and fiancée Kayla, Creighton Reeves, Tanner Reeves, Phane Pedigo, and Accacia Pedigo and a great-grandson, Jesse Alan.
Funeral Service is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bryant Funeral Home with The Reverend Angela DeVore, BCC, officiating. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery with military rites by the United States Navy Honor Guard.
Visitation is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m at Bryant Funeral Home.
Memorial Funds are established to the Optimist Club Scholarship Fund or St. Rose Foundation for the Benefit of the Heartland Cancer Center or Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home **
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS, 67530
Great Bend (Kan) Tribune Jan. 16, 2014