Henry J. Bekebrede

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Association or Immanuel Lutheran Debt Reduction. Bekebrede, Henry, of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Virginia Bekebrede (nee: Hollrah); dear son of the late Herman G. and Erna M. Bekebrede; devoted father of Rhonda (Wayland) Tenkku, Marilyn McCoy, and Rita Atwell; cherished grandfather of Angela (Brian) Freitag, Sara (Jason) Colton, Jared (Jenn) Atwell, Karl (Julia) Tenkku, Anna Tenkku, Kathryn Tenkku, Micah (Jackie) McCoy, Stephanie McCoy, and Aron McCoy and great-grandfather of Natalie and Allison Freitag, Mason Tenkku, Andrew and Caitlyn McCoy, and Christopher Vogt; dear brother of Warren (Marian) Bekebrede, Kurt (Cleo) Bekebrede, Mary Jo (Don) Ferber, and Lorraine (Richard) Orf; dear brother-in-law of John (Delores) Nau; beloved uncle, cousin, and friend. Henry is preceded in death by his sisters Lucille Bekebrede and Ruth Nau, his brothers Elmer Bekebrede and John Bekebrede, and son-in-law Clint McCoy. Henry was a Farmer for over 50 years and was a member of the Carpenter's Union Local # 1987