Max Lee Billesbach
1912 - 1990 (77 years)
Generation: 1
1. Max Lee Billesbach was born on 25 Jun 1912 in Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska; died on 4 Apr 1990 in Santa Barbara County, California; was cremated in Dudley-Hoffman Memory Gardens Columbarium, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska
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Max L. Billesbach
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church for Max L. Billesbach, 77, of Santa Maria who died Wednesday at his residence after a lengthy illness. Rev. George Mackey will officiate. Cremation will follow, with private inurnment at a later date.
Mr. Billesbach was born in Arapahoe, Neb. He lived in Santa Barbara from 1960 until moving to Santa Maria in 1987. He retired in 1974 after over 15 years as manager of the Hi-Time Liquor store in Santa Barbara. He was a former member and past exalted ruler of the McCook, Neb., Elks Lodge and was an avid golfer.
Survivors include his wife of over 58 years, Doris Billesbach, Santa Maria; daughters Carolyn Kay Gettman, Goleta, Judie Talbert and Marsha Lee Thayer, both of Santa Maria; son, John Alan Billesbach, Santa Maria; brothers, Dale Billesbach, Grand Island, Neb., and Neal Billesbach, Arapahoe, Neb.; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurse service of Northern Santa Barbara county, P.O. Box 1029, Santa Maria, 93456.
Dudley-Hoffman Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, California. Friday, 6 April 1990.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/257675251/max-lee-billesbachFamily/Spouse: Doris Theone Schiable. Doris was born on 9 Nov 1913 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska; died on 7 Apr 1997 in Santa Barbara County, California; was cremated in Dudley-Hoffman Memory Gardens Columbarium, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]