Kenneth W. Babb, 90, of Bella Vista, Ark., and formerly of Champaign, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 18, 2011) at The Highlands Rehab Center.
He was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Champaign to the late Charles and Mary Babb. He married Henrietta J. Mies on May 2, 1942. She passed away May 8, 1996. He married Betty Rice in 1997. She passed away in September 2003. He was also preceded in death by his son, Russell Babb.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Babb and her friend Jane Greer of St. Joseph and Kathy Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; former son-in-law, Jeffrey Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Susan Babb of Salina, Kansas and six grandchildren, Tyler, Kimmy, Austin, Olivia, Kennedy and Jackson.
He was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force during World War II and was commissioned as a bomber pilot flying B-25 and B-26's.
He was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Champaign to the late Charles and Mary Babb. He married Henrietta J. Mies on May 2, 1942. She passed away May 8, 1996. He married Betty Rice in 1997. She passed away in September 2003. He was also preceded in death by his son, Russell Babb.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Babb and her friend Jane Greer of St. Joseph and Kathy Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; former son-in-law, Jeffrey Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Susan Babb of Salina, Kansas and six grandchildren, Tyler, Kimmy, Austin, Olivia, Kennedy and Jackson.
He was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force during World War II and was commissioned as a bomber pilot flying B-25 and B-26's.
Kenneth W. Babb, 90, of Bella Vista, Ark., and formerly of Champaign, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 18, 2011) at The Highlands Rehab Center.
He was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Champaign to the late Charles and Mary Babb. He married Henrietta J. Mies on May 2, 1942. She passed away May 8, 1996. He married Betty Rice in 1997. She passed away in September 2003. He was also preceded in death by his son, Russell Babb.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Babb and her friend Jane Greer of St. Joseph and Kathy Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; former son-in-law, Jeffrey Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Susan Babb of Salina, Kansas and six grandchildren, Tyler, Kimmy, Austin, Olivia, Kennedy and Jackson.
He was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force during World War II and was commissioned as a bomber pilot flying B-25 and B-26's.
He was born Dec. 31, 1920 in Champaign to the late Charles and Mary Babb. He married Henrietta J. Mies on May 2, 1942. She passed away May 8, 1996. He married Betty Rice in 1997. She passed away in September 2003. He was also preceded in death by his son, Russell Babb.
He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Babb and her friend Jane Greer of St. Joseph and Kathy Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; former son-in-law, Jeffrey Sluder of Lee's Summit, Mo.; daughter-in-law, Susan Babb of Salina, Kansas and six grandchildren, Tyler, Kimmy, Austin, Olivia, Kennedy and Jackson.
He was a lieutenant in the United States Air Force during World War II and was commissioned as a bomber pilot flying B-25 and B-26's.
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