LARRY C. GUBBELS FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Larry Cyril Gubbels was born in 1942, the son of Cyril Jerome and Mary Catherine (Sauser) Gubbels, and grew up on a farm outside of Randolph, Nebraska. He graduated from Saint Francis Catholic School in 1960. In high school he played basketball and baseball, and he carried his love of sports throughout his life

Larry served proudly in the United States Army from 1962–64, mainly stationed in Germany. In 1964, he married his best friend and love of his life Barbara Louise Sukup at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Osmond, Nebraska. They were blessed with two children, Martin and Mary. To Larry, family came first and was followed closely by a deep commitment to his faith. Community, friends, business, farming, sports, and the University of Wyoming were also valued highly.

Larry was appointed by Wyoming Governor Mike Sullivan for the Wyoming Insurance State Board. He was also appointed by Governor Matt Mead to a spot on the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. Both of these appointments he accepted and served proudly. He was a Wyoming Cowboy football and basketball season ticket holder from 1979 to this last year of his life.