Stanley Owen Roebke was born April 22, 1948, to Victor and Ella (Pohlmann) Roebke in Seward.
He was baptized May 16, 1948, and confirmed April 15, 1962, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Staplehurst. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. He attended Seward High School, graduating in 1966. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and served in the Army Reserves from 1968-74. On Dec. 20, 1975, Stan was united in marriage to Jenny Mueller in Seward. Stan farmed in the Seward and Staplehurst areas for many years.
Stan loved playing sports during high school and after. He played for Blue Valley Legion baseball team in Staplehurst, "Bone Crushers” basketball team, Stu's AgraSteel softball team and H&S bowling team. Along with Jenny, he was a youth group leader at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Staplehurst and served on the Staplehurst Volunteer Fire Department. Stan was a huge Concordia University Athletics fan. He followed all of Concordia’s athletic teams and was an especially devoted supporter of the women’s basketball team.
Stan was fortunate to enjoy many lifelong friendships, including the Citizens Against Virtually Everything group (the “CAVE” men) who met regularly for morning coffee. Stan passed away Feb. 3, 2025, in Lincoln, at the age of 76.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Ella Roebke, mother-in-law, Laura Mueller; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Dennis Niemann; sister-in-law, Joan Lehmann; and “bonus” in-laws, William and Wanda Gustafson. He is survived by his wife, Jenny Mueller-Roebke of Seward; children, Madeline Roebke of Omaha, and Patrick Roebke of New York, New York; grandchildren, Owen and Eleanor of Omaha; brother and sister-in-laws, Mike and Jill Mueller, Bristow, Virginia, Mark and Sue Gustafson, Napa, California, Rob and Kathleen Gustafson, Arlington, Texas, Carol Gustafson, Sacramento, California, Becky and Jon Spaet, New York, and Andy Gustafson, Morro Bay, California; and nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Friday, Feb. 7, from 2 – 8 p.m. at Volzke Funeral Home with a gathering of family and friends from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The funeral service will be Saturday, Feb. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church with interment at the Seward Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested in care of the Walter E. and Laura L. Mueller Scholarship Endowment at Concordia University-Nebraska, St. John Lutheran Church, School and Child Development Center, the Concordia athletic department and Our Redeemer Lutheran Ministry Center building fund.
Arrangements by Volzke Funeral Home.
