John A. Greibe

John A. Greibe, 88, of Galena, IL, passed away on July 11, 2025, at Midwest Medical Senior Care Center in Galena after a brief illness. A private family service will be held at a later date. The Furlong Funeral Chapel in Galena is assisting his family. He was born on September 10, 1936, in Galena, to Phillip “Bud” and Hilda (Martin) Greibe. John honorably served in the United States Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956 as a Gunnery Sergeant during the Korean War. He worked for John Deere Dubuque Works for 33 years until he retired in 1993. John loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. His greatest joy was spending years at his camp on the Mississippi with his kids and grandkids. He married Mary Ann Buman in September 1959 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Galena. Early in life, they raised their sister-in-law, Linda Buman, from age three after her parents’ passing. Surviving are his two children, David (Rae Ann) Greibe and Cynthia (Randy) Beadle; four grandchildren, Justin (Taylor) Greibe, Emily Greibe, Kelsey (Greg) Hart, and Cassie (Logan Flack) Beadle; four great-grandchildren, Presley and Finley Hart, Lainey and Julian Greibe; his sister-in-law, Susan Harris, Linda (Scott) Montgomery; brother-in-law Robert Buman; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary Ann; infant son William Scott; brother Phillip; sisters Beatrice O’Neill, Lucille Fleming, Susan Grossbier, Pauline Lake; and his baby brother William, as well as brothers-in-law Jim and Richard “Dick” Buman.