John H. Kube, 80, of Petersburg, IL, a longtime forest wildlife biologist for the Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), passed away August 1, 2024.
John was born March 27, 1944, in Whitehall, Wisconsin to Adolph H. and Hazel O. (Larson) Kube. After high school, he trained and apprenticed as a steamfitter, and became a Journeyman Steamfitter. But always an outdoorsman, John felt the call of the outdoors and wanted to focus his life's work on conservation and management of natural resources. He returned to school and completed a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Natural Resource Management at the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. After completing his MS Degree, he was hired by the Illinois Department of Conservation Division of Wildlife in 1973.
John married his wife of almost sixty years, Diane Sobotta, in Arcadia, Wisconsin on November 26, 1964. They had three children: Mary (deceased) and the twins, Barbra and Brenda.
John worked for the Department of Conservation (

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