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- July 19, 2008
Behm, Doris A.
Doris A. Behm, age 84, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at the Greentree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville.
Doris was born on October 1, 1923, in Appleton, the daughter of the late Arthur and Clara (Herzberg) Baerenwald. At the age of 10, her family moved to a farm in the Township of Almon, Shawano County. On November 1, 1947, Doris married Lyle Behm in Marion. The couple farmed in the Township of Grant, Shawano County, for many years. Lyle preceded his wife in death on January 6, 1985. Doris moved to the Township of Larrabee, Waupaca County, and in 2004 moved to Marion. For a short time, she had worked in the kitchen at Clint-Mar Supper Club. Her hobbies included flower and vegetable gardening, crocheting, playing piano, bowling and yodeling. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Marion.
Survivors include: three daughters: Sally Behm, Greenville, VA, Peggy (Scott) Gerbig, Caroline Connie Behm, Marion; two sons: Larry Behm, Tigerton, Ricky Behm, Marion; her grandchildren: Matthew Miller, Greenville, VA, Alyssa Miller, Caroline Cory Arndt, Aniwa, WI, Jesse Blashe, Whitewater, WI, her sister: Marion Gruenstern, Appleton, her brother: Harold (Donna) Baerenwald, Appleton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Lyle and her brother; Allen Baerenwald.
Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Marion with the Rev. Susan Sheffer-Meyer and Rev. Tom Meyer officiating. Friends may call at the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home, Marion is assisting her family with the arrangements. Condolences may be sent through www.eberhardtstevenson.com
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