Rhea Beebe

Of Vassar, formerly of Billings, Montana, age 81, died Friday, October 4, 2013, at her home. A private Life Celebration will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be designated to the Lutheran Home Care or Hospice of Hope. Envelopes are available at the funeral home. Rhea was born December 7, 1931, in Ossineke, Michigan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Martha (Mueller) Bruske. She worked as a waitress at various places for 41 years including The Windmill in Billings, Montana. Rhea enjoyed quilting, knitting and crocheting, baking, cooking, working farmer's markets and bazaars, charity bazaars and was a member of the VFW Auxillary, Red Hat Society and Global Grannies in Billings, Montana. Left to cherish her memory are her children; Louise (James) Burke and Rick Boettcher; grandchildren, James E. Burke, Gregory A.(Shawn) Burke, Megan Gouine, Heather Howe, Bronson Boettcher, and Edward J. Beebe; 5 great grandchildren; sister Esther Woolf, Mildred (Joe) Lipski, Evelyn (David) Black and brother Carl Bruske. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Edward Bruske.