Lukas "Lubbi" Christian Lubs
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Lukas's obituary
Lukas Christian Lubs was called to be with the Lord on Friday, June 30, 2023, after a battle with osteosarcoma. He was 18.
Lukas was born on December 28, 2004, and lived his entire life in El Segundo, CA. The youngest of Chris and Jeff’s three sons, he was also known to many as Luke or Lubbi.
He was an active member of First Lutheran Church, Manhattan Beach, where he was baptized, confirmed, and attended Circle of Love Preschool.
Luke went to Center Street Elementary School, El Segundo Middle School, and graduated from El Segundo High School on June 9, 2023. He was an exceptional student who excelled academically while taking multiple honors and AP classes in multiple subjects. He completed the engineering pathway at ESHS and had planned to study civil or environmental engineering in college.
He was a gifted athlete who enjoyed a variety of sports and activities. He dabbled in baseball and played many years of soccer. In high school, in addition to playing basketball, he began to focus on what became his favorite sport—volleyball. He played multiple years of club volleyball and greatly missed being able to play club, and again for the Eagles varsity squad, his senior year. He was up for most any other type of athletic competition or challenge.
In addition to being intelligent and athletic, Lubbi was known for his wit and sense of humor. He brought laughter and joy to any room he entered. He was a social being and enjoyed spending time with friends doing things like gaming online, Facetiming, getting food, bowling, participating in school activities and hanging out at the beach. He was very close to his brothers, who were two of his best friends. He lived life to its fullest, and did not get short-changed on frivolity in his time with us.
When confronted with the realities of his sickness, Lukas faced it with courage and optimism. He talked about his future with certainty and faced cancer with an incredible amount of strength. Lukas persevered through an amputation and many treatments, all while completing school work so he could graduate with his classmates.
Lukas is loved by many. His passing has left a whole in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. He won’t be forgotten.
Lukas is survived by his parents, Chris and Jeff, and his brothers, William and Jake. He is also survived by grandparents, Will and Kathy Lubs; aunts and uncles, Cari and Chris Shaver, Dave and Jessi Lubs, Eric and Jenny Harms, Matt and Cindy Lubs, and Steve and Adrianne Lubs; and cousins, Elise, Peyton, Grady, Brinn, Evan, Mikaila, and Brandon. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Kurt and Sandy Harms.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts for Lukas’s family, please consider donating to the Osteosarcoma Institute or the American Cancer Society. Additionally, especially in light of the number of platelets and whole blood transfusions that Lukas needed during his treatment, please consider donating platelets and/or whole blood.
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