Bebe Vivan (McCollom) Friesen was born October 21, 1928, on the family farm, 5 miles south of Canute, to Frank Jefferson and Rosa Leah (Galloway) McCollom and went to be with her Savior on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Corn Heritage Village of Weatherford at the age of 94 years, 1 month and 14 days.

Bebe was raised on the family farm and graduated from Canute High School in 1945. She then went on to attend classes at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford where she took secretarial classes.

College is where she met Earl Lee "E.L." Friesen. Bebe and E.L. were married on June 12, 1949, in Wheeler, Texas.  They made their home in Weatherford, where they both worked for the Weatherford Daily News.  They spent many years together there before leaving in 1974.  She then went to work at Berrong Insurance where she worked many, many years until her retirement.  In May of 1993, Bebe completed theology studies and earned her Certificate in Pastoral Ministry.  She was devoted to her church and her family.

Bebe is known for her charity work, not only through her church, St. Eugene Catholic Church, but also in her community.  She was a "pink lady" at the hospital, went on several mission trips, and delivered "Meals on Wheels".

Bebe is survived by granddaughter, Sumer (Friesen) Shelton of Weatherford; two grandsons, Daniel Hokanson of Enid and Cody Hokanson of Tulsa; seventeen great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Jean Leonard of Clinton and Barbara Mullins of Tulsa; and numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Leah McCollom; husband, E.L.; brother, Frank Donovan McCollom; sister, Marion Ferino; son, Rick Friesen; and grandson, Dusty Friesen.