Lawrence E Beebe

Lawrence Eugene Beebe, 81, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Lawrence was born May 27, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois to Eugene and Evelyn (nee Erland) Beebe. He joined the Air Force at 17 and served at bases in the states and overseas in Okinawa and Japan from 1952 to 1956. He also bowled for the Air Force in televised games during his time overseas. Lawrence married Marilyn Nash on September 21, 1957. He worked at Gears Specialties in Chicago until retirement and moved to Las Vegas in 1998. Lawrence loved his family, bowling, pets, fishing, traveling, playing Bingo, and listening to old time radio. Lawrence is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn of Las Vegas; son Clifton of Las Vegas; daughter Linda (Dan) Ihnen of Las Vegas; grandsons Adam and Eric Ihnen of Las Vegas; brother Wayne of Chicago; nephews Andy and Tom (Sarah) Beebe of Chicago, and niece Kathie (Ed) Batjes of McHenry, Illinois. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Robert Beebe, and by his grandson Troy Ihnen. Services will be held in Illinois. Donations may be made to the Nevada SPCA or the American Diabetes Association.