Info from Obituary of Ken Bebee March 2009

Put in PAF 11 Mar 2009 by John L. Inman inman@jinman.org

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GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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Kenneth Vern Bebee, 74, of Great Falls, a retired radio technician, died of natural causes Tuesday at a local hospital.
Cremation has taken place under the direction of Croxford Funeral Home and Crematory. His memorial service is 11 a.m. Thursday at Croxford's, with private inurnment in Hillcrest Lawn Mausoleum.
He is survived by his wife, Evalee Bebee of Great Falls; sons John (Kim Schulke) Bebee, Steve (Mary Pat) Bebee and Grant (Doree) Bebee; sisters Dorothy (Ray) Nitz and Lois Emanuelson; brothers Frank (Loretta) Bebee and Henry (Helen) Bebee; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Kenneth was born Oct. 25, 1934, in Red Lodge. He was raised at Creek Crossing near Malta, and attended high school and technical school.
He married the love of his life, Evalee, on Sept. 25, 1953, in Malta.
He was employed at Triangle Telephone Cooperative/Hill County Electric, and was a labor union steward for many years. He enjoyed operating HAM radios and his call sign was WA7AEX.
He played the steel guitar in the "Sundowners," which was a popular country band in the area. He attended his grandchildren's sports activities and loved watching them play. He liked computers, and became quite a computer tech after he retired. He was known as Grampa, Dad, Ken and KB, and will always be loved by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Bebee; and sisters Orpha Megenity and Lorene Krause.
Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society, 550 N. 31st St., Suite 103, Billings, MT 59101; or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be posted online at www.croxfordfuneralhome.com and/or www.gftribune.com/obituaries.

Published in the Great Falls Tribune on 3/11/2009

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HAVRE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, March 10, 2009

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BILLINGS’S GAZETTE Wednesday, March 11, 2009

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