Rep. Ubelhor attended grade school at the Siberia Catholic School (not to be confused with Siberia USSR) in southern Indiana. He then went to high school at Perry Central and graduated in 1977. Throughout his career, he has attended many continuing education seminars related to Finance, HR, Environmental, various technological applications and also completed the Dale Carnegie Course.

His mining career started out with him using a shovel cleaning around a preparation facility and occasionally breaking chunks of coal that were to big to get through the crusher. He eventually got to operate mobile equipment and became an accomplished heavy equipment operator. He then began working as a step up supervisor at age 21 and landed my first full time supervisory role at age 25 with Shand Mining , based in Indianapolis, but operating mines in Greene County. In 1991 the opportunity to start a new operation was offered and he accepted. (Black Beauty Coal Company) Rep. Ubelhor served as operation manager from 1995 through 2002. During this time the operations grew from 30 employees to nearly 2000. While employed at Black Beauty he had oversight of the largest surface mine built in the state of Indiana, the Farmersburg Mine employing approximately 240 miners. In 2002 the mines were sold to Peabody Energy where he currently serves as Operations Manager for two mines, Viking Mine and Miller Creek Mine employing 300 miners.

Rep. Ubelhor currently resides in Worthington, IN with his wife Lori. They met in Worthington and have been married for 24 years. Together they have two sons, August and Ross ages 22 and 18. August is enrolled at Harrison College acquiring a business degree and Ross is a senior at Washington Catholic High School.

Rep. Ubelhor and his wife Lori attend church at St. Peters Parish in Linton as well as Linton First Christian Church also in Linton. Rep. Ubelhor is an active member at St. Peters Parish, having served as President and Vice President of the Parish Council and on the Finance Committee for 8 years, He also attended the Men's Southwest Indiana Walk to Emmaus #25 and participates in Fourth Day activities as time allows. He is also a member of the Indiana Coal Council, Farm Bureau, Right to Life and the NRA.

Rep. Ubelhor is an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoys spending as much time with family as possible and especially looks forward to family vacations and Christmas.