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Rex Bugbee, 65 year old Medicine Lodge resident, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Medicine Lodge Rodeo Arena. A visitation will be held from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm prior to the funeral service at the arena. Burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery with the Billings Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements. There will also be a visitation on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm at the Billings Funeral Home in Woodward, Oklahoma.
Rex Eugene Bugbee was born on November 8, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas to William Ervin and Marla Eileen (Pendergraft) Bugbee. He was reared in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High School in 1973. He then attended Flint Hills Technical College.
He was united in marriage to Teri Ann Neighbors on October 17, 1981 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. The couple made their home in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
Rex worked for the Emporia Livestock Company, JC Rodeo Company, Wheelock Ranch, Chain Ranch for twenty years as well as the Frontier Rodeo Company for fifteen years.
He enjoyed playing pitch, leather work, coyote hunting and snow skiing. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He always enjoyed the first beer after a rodeo or working cattle. He was a member of the PRCA, WRCA, Medicine Lodge Ranch Rodeo and the Medicine Lodge Peace Treaty as well as the Sardis Congregational Church in Emporia.
Rex is survived by his wife, Teri of the home; sons, Josh Bugbee and wife Kimberlie of Manhattan, Kansas and Jay Bugbee and fiance Ashley of Goddard, Kansas; 2 grandchildren, Ila and Tripp; sisters Linda Burton and husband Pat of Windsor, Colorado and Karen Ambrust and husband John of Manhattan, Kansas; brother-in-law Don Neighbors and wife Raelene of Orlando, Oklahoma; numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Rex Bugbee Memorial with the Billings Funeral Home, 1621 Downs Avenue, Woodward, OK. 73801 accepting the donations.
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