Memorial services for Mike Bebee, 72, of Stuart, and formerly of Wayne, will be at 10:30 am on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Atkinson, with Rev. Leif Hasskarl officiating. Burial will eventually be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne. A Celebration of Life will be from 5-7 p.m. on Friday May 17 at the Wayne Eagle’s Club.
Mike died Monday, April 15, 2024 at his home in Stuart.
Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation.
Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill.
Michael Alan Bebee was born Jan. 14, 1952 in Sioux City, Iowa to Alan and Mardella (Craun) Bebee. He joined his family in Laurel, the second of four children. Mike attended Wayne Public Schools. He worked many jobs in the Laurel and Wayne areas including as an owner-operator of Bebee Feeds and later as a salesman for Wayne Motors. Mike met Lorie Peterson through some mutual friends of theirs. The couple got married on July 7, 1972 in Concord. To this union two daughters were born - Bree and Lacy. The couple lived in Laurel for a while before moving into Wayne. Mike retired on April 12, 2018.
Mike found a love for rebuilding and working on old cars that he got at a very young age from his father. He had a lot of different cars in his younger years and he especially loved his Morris Miner and his '56 Chevy. Mike was always tinkering with something. He also enjoyed listening to music and playing the guitar. He played the bass guitar in a band. He enjoyed many nights on the golf course and was a member of the Wayne Country Club for many years. Mike loved spending time with his family and his grandchildren attending many of their activities when he had the chance.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Lorie Bebee of Stuart; his daughters, Bree (Robert) Almgren of Stuart, and Lacy (Joseph) Ryan of Aurora, Illinois; eight grandchildren, Brayden, Brynn, Bryer, Blaise, Brant, Blake Almgren and Leianna and Tegan Ryan; sister, Belinda (Terry) Magdanz of Lincoln; brothers, Brian (Lori) Bebee of Wayne and Tim (Leslie) Bebee of Wakefield; sister-in-law, Sherri (Brooks) Widner of Wayne; many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alan Bebee; his mother, Mardella Bebee-Olson; stepfather, Harold “Tony” Olson; father and mother-in-law, Verneal and Caroline Peterson; infant grandson; and his niece, Tarrah Magdanz.
