Gary A. Beebe

Funeral service for Gary A. Beebe, 67, Lawrence will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, April, 22, 2016 at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence. He passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at his home.

Gary was born July 13, 1948 in Lawrence, KS the son of Billy and Thelma Lorene (Sellars) Beebe.

He served his country in the United States Navy serving three tours in the Seabee’s (Construction Battalion) during the Vietnam War from 1969 – 1971.

He was a member of the NRA. He enjoyed flea markets and antiques. He collected guns, knives, coins and Native American Indian Artwork. He enjoyed traveling to southeast Missouri to visit his family heritage and enjoyed vacationing to other destinations especially to the southwest.

He was a master carpenter and worked as a concrete finisher for Morgan’s Concrete for over 30 years.

He married Connie Kreuzburg August 9, 2004 in Jackson Hole, WY. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include two daughters, Selina Beebe, Lawrence, Mandy Cole and husband, Shawn, Eudora, KS; two grandchildren, Jaiden Beebe, Cassie Beebe; one great grandchild, Loraynah Beebe; and one brother, Larry John Beebe, Lawrence. He was preceded in death by his parents; and stepfather, Billy Lee Roberts.

The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016 at the mortuary.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Kansas Hospice Services and may be sent in care of the Warren-McElwain Mortuary.