Gib was a member of the Luverne Christian Reformed Church. He served as deacon and elder in the churches he attended. Gib was very proud of the accomplishments of all his children. He especially enjoyed going to farm and livestock auction sales and was his son, Keith’s best promoter and advertiser for his auction business.
Gib will lovingly be remembered by his four children, Kevin of Luverne, Sharla (Dean) Broersma of Sunnyside, Washington, Keith (Annette) Elbers of Hills, Minnesota, and Kurtis (Lanette) Elbers of Steen; nine grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Patrick) Visscher of LeMars, Iowa, Marisa (Ryan) McNamara of Chandler, Arizona, Brittany (James) Vander Schaaf of Escalon, California, Emily Broersma of Sunnyside, Tyler (Kala) Bush of Hills, Brock Elbers of Las Vegas, Nevada, Whitney, Sean, and Lanae Elbers of Steen; five great-grandchildren, Micah, Malachi and Maybrie Bush of Hills, Cade Visscher of LeMars, and Cillian McNamara of Chandler; two sisters, Cena Mae (Arvin) Tilstra of Steen, and JoAnn Moeller of Mitchell, South Dakota. He was preceded in death by his wife, Henrietta; father, William Elbers in 1990 and mother Elizabeth Elbers in 2008.
Memorials may be directed to Southwest Christian School.
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Visitation
18
Aug
605 N. Estey
Luverne, MN 56156
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Service
19
Aug
605 N. Estey
Luverne, MN 56156
In accordance with the updated MN Executive Order, masks are required in addition to observing occupancy limits and social distancing throughout all services. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Cemetery Details
Location
Steen, MN, US, 56173