the bebensee family
Ralph Bebensee, Gustav Bebensee (from Hildreth) - & Lorain Bebensee. The man in the back is unidentified. Photo 3172, shared by Terri Kallio.
A FEW FACTS
Kim Vrtiska recalls that the third bridge past Steve Schaardt was once known as the Bebensee. That was because Bebensee's lived next to it, Alice and Lorain. They lived in the house Steve lives in now.
Lorain Bebensee and Alice Kalina Bebensee were both born in 1918, Alice near either Elk Creek or Dubois and Lorain near Elk Creek. She died in 1997, he died in 2002.
Alice was the daughter of Joseph W. & Helen Vincie (Foale) Kalina. She graduated with the Table Rock Class of 1936.
Alice's obituary is available but not Lorain's.
Alice A. Bebensee of Table Rock passed away in Tecumseh on Thursday, April 10, 1997 at the age of 79 years and 30 days. Alice was born on March 11, 1918 at her home north of Dubois, NE. She was the daughter of Joseph and Vincie (Foale) Kalina.
At the age of two Alice moved north of Table Rock. She attended the Wood Hill Country School. She graduated from Table Rock High School in 1936 and then attended two years of Business School in Lincoln, NE.
Alice and Lorain Bebensee were united in marriage on September 15, 1940 at the Table Rock United Methodist Church. They resided near Audubon, Iowa from 1944 to 1946. Upon returning to Table Rock in 1946 they lived and farmed Alice's home place until retiring to their present home at Table Rock in 1976.
Alice was a homemaker. She helped on the farm and was proud of their registered Angus cattle herd. She was the Pawnee County Assessor for a period of time.
She joined the Table Rock United Methodist Church in 1940. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and Easter Star.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Arlan; sister, Evelyn; and sister-in-laws, Joy and Eva.
Survivors include her husband Lorain of Table Rock; brothers Robert (Sara) of Lake Kiowa, TX, John (Marianne) of Escondido, CA and Vernon of Oklahoma City, OK; sister Florence Binder ( Joe) of Pawnee City, NE; sister-in-law Velma Kuhl and husband Herman of Lincoln, NE. and numerous relatives and friends.
Kim Vrtiska recalls that the third bridge past Steve Schaardt was once known as the Bebensee. That was because Bebensee's lived next to it, Alice and Lorain. They lived in the house Steve lives in now.
Lorain Bebensee and Alice Kalina Bebensee were both born in 1918, Alice near either Elk Creek or Dubois and Lorain near Elk Creek. She died in 1997, he died in 2002.
Alice was the daughter of Joseph W. & Helen Vincie (Foale) Kalina. She graduated with the Table Rock Class of 1936.
Alice's obituary is available but not Lorain's.
Alice A. Bebensee of Table Rock passed away in Tecumseh on Thursday, April 10, 1997 at the age of 79 years and 30 days. Alice was born on March 11, 1918 at her home north of Dubois, NE. She was the daughter of Joseph and Vincie (Foale) Kalina.
At the age of two Alice moved north of Table Rock. She attended the Wood Hill Country School. She graduated from Table Rock High School in 1936 and then attended two years of Business School in Lincoln, NE.
Alice and Lorain Bebensee were united in marriage on September 15, 1940 at the Table Rock United Methodist Church. They resided near Audubon, Iowa from 1944 to 1946. Upon returning to Table Rock in 1946 they lived and farmed Alice's home place until retiring to their present home at Table Rock in 1976.
Alice was a homemaker. She helped on the farm and was proud of their registered Angus cattle herd. She was the Pawnee County Assessor for a period of time.
She joined the Table Rock United Methodist Church in 1940. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and Easter Star.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Arlan; sister, Evelyn; and sister-in-laws, Joy and Eva.
Survivors include her husband Lorain of Table Rock; brothers Robert (Sara) of Lake Kiowa, TX, John (Marianne) of Escondido, CA and Vernon of Oklahoma City, OK; sister Florence Binder ( Joe) of Pawnee City, NE; sister-in-law Velma Kuhl and husband Herman of Lincoln, NE. and numerous relatives and friends.
they are remembered
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In March 5, 2017, Terri Kallio posted on the Historical Society's Facebook page, which spurred an exchange with Kim Vrtiska. Terri posted that she had roots in Table Rock and Elk Creek, with the Bebensee, Kuhl, Baucke, and Haack families.
Kim: Were you related to Lorain and Alice? Terri: Yes! - Lorain's father Hans Bebensee was my great Uncle Kim: Alice was a cousin of mine and they lived next door to us until their passing. Terri: I was in Table Rock last fall and my cousin showed me where everyone had lived. So I got to see their home. I just loved Alice - she was pure joy to be around. They came to Colorado occasionally to visit and we always had a great time with her. It was a big deal for the Bebensee's to get together to pheasant hunt every year back in the 40's, 50's and later. They Bebensee's from Hildreth would go Elk Creek to hunt and the Elk Creek Bebensee's would come to Hildreth to hunt. I've heard many funny stories about those times. Kim: If you join the Foale Family page you will find a number of pictures of Alice and Lorain Terri, after checking out the Foale Family page: Oh goodness - spotted Alice right away Kim: You'll find a number of pics scattered throughout reunion pics and younger pics in the random album. She was originally Alyce Kalina. She changed the spelling on her first name as some time. |
Terri Kallio
Historical Society member Kim Vrtiska
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