Funeral services for Marvin G. Behrends, 88, were held Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Heritage Baptist Church in Tenino, Washington at 6:00 p.m. Graveside rites preceded the service at Mills and Mills Cemetary in Tumwater, WA at 4:00 p.m. Rev. Scott Peace officiated. Pianist Kim Peace was accompanied by vocalists Kevin and Megan Caster.
Casketbearers are grandsons, Caleb Jaren, Jesse Jaren, Kurtis Engelson, Kyle Engelson, and sons-in-law, Bill Roche and Phil Jaren, John Carson, and John Engelson. Honorary casketbearers are grandsons Adam Slifer, Matt Slifer, Joshua Jaren and Jonathan Carson. Military honors were provided
Marvin Guy Behrends was born January 12, 1923 at Buffalo Center, Iowa to Martin and Jenny (Letcher) Behrends. He attended Buffalo Center Consolidated School where he graduated in 1941. He enlisted and served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1948 during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He continued his military service to his country in the Navy Reserve until he retired after serving 20 years. He worked as aq meat cutter at the Olympia Reserve Fleet and later at the Ft. Lewis commissary.
Marvin and Lois (Gray) Behrends were married April 12, 1949 at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, Iowa. The couple had four daughters, Marilyn, Gloria, Marcia and Paula. Marvin and Lois moved from Iowa to Washington in 1955 They were married for 62 years. Marvin loved baseball, especially the Mariners
Marvin is survived by his wife Lois of Tenino and his children, Marilyn and husband, Bill Roche of Frankfort, Kansas; Gloria and husband John Carson of Dana Point, CA, Marcia and husband Phil Jaren of Banc roft, Iowa; and Paula and husband John Engelson of Stanwood, WA. Sister, Donna White of Salt Lake City, UT and sister-in-law Sylvia Behrends of Olympia, WA .Also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson.
Casketbearers are grandsons, Caleb Jaren, Jesse Jaren, Kurtis Engelson, Kyle Engelson, and sons-in-law, Bill Roche and Phil Jaren, John Carson, and John Engelson. Honorary casketbearers are grandsons Adam Slifer, Matt Slifer, Joshua Jaren and Jonathan Carson. Military honors were provided
Marvin Guy Behrends was born January 12, 1923 at Buffalo Center, Iowa to Martin and Jenny (Letcher) Behrends. He attended Buffalo Center Consolidated School where he graduated in 1941. He enlisted and served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1948 during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He continued his military service to his country in the Navy Reserve until he retired after serving 20 years. He worked as aq meat cutter at the Olympia Reserve Fleet and later at the Ft. Lewis commissary.
Marvin and Lois (Gray) Behrends were married April 12, 1949 at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, Iowa. The couple had four daughters, Marilyn, Gloria, Marcia and Paula. Marvin and Lois moved from Iowa to Washington in 1955 They were married for 62 years. Marvin loved baseball, especially the Mariners
Marvin is survived by his wife Lois of Tenino and his children, Marilyn and husband, Bill Roche of Frankfort, Kansas; Gloria and husband John Carson of Dana Point, CA, Marcia and husband Phil Jaren of Banc roft, Iowa; and Paula and husband John Engelson of Stanwood, WA. Sister, Donna White of Salt Lake City, UT and sister-in-law Sylvia Behrends of Olympia, WA .Also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson.
Funeral services for Marvin G. Behrends, 88, were held Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Heritage Baptist Church in Tenino, Washington at 6:00 p.m. Graveside rites preceded the service at Mills and Mills Cemetary in Tumwater, WA at 4:00 p.m. Rev. Scott Peace officiated. Pianist Kim Peace was accompanied by vocalists Kevin and Megan Caster.
Casketbearers are grandsons, Caleb Jaren, Jesse Jaren, Kurtis Engelson, Kyle Engelson, and sons-in-law, Bill Roche and Phil Jaren, John Carson, and John Engelson. Honorary casketbearers are grandsons Adam Slifer, Matt Slifer, Joshua Jaren and Jonathan Carson. Military honors were provided
Marvin Guy Behrends was born January 12, 1923 at Buffalo Center, Iowa to Martin and Jenny (Letcher) Behrends. He attended Buffalo Center Consolidated School where he graduated in 1941. He enlisted and served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1948 during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He continued his military service to his country in the Navy Reserve until he retired after serving 20 years. He worked as aq meat cutter at the Olympia Reserve Fleet and later at the Ft. Lewis commissary.
Marvin and Lois (Gray) Behrends were married April 12, 1949 at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, Iowa. The couple had four daughters, Marilyn, Gloria, Marcia and Paula. Marvin and Lois moved from Iowa to Washington in 1955 They were married for 62 years. Marvin loved baseball, especially the Mariners
Marvin is survived by his wife Lois of Tenino and his children, Marilyn and husband, Bill Roche of Frankfort, Kansas; Gloria and husband John Carson of Dana Point, CA, Marcia and husband Phil Jaren of Banc roft, Iowa; and Paula and husband John Engelson of Stanwood, WA. Sister, Donna White of Salt Lake City, UT and sister-in-law Sylvia Behrends of Olympia, WA .Also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson.
Casketbearers are grandsons, Caleb Jaren, Jesse Jaren, Kurtis Engelson, Kyle Engelson, and sons-in-law, Bill Roche and Phil Jaren, John Carson, and John Engelson. Honorary casketbearers are grandsons Adam Slifer, Matt Slifer, Joshua Jaren and Jonathan Carson. Military honors were provided
Marvin Guy Behrends was born January 12, 1923 at Buffalo Center, Iowa to Martin and Jenny (Letcher) Behrends. He attended Buffalo Center Consolidated School where he graduated in 1941. He enlisted and served in the US Navy from 1942 to 1948 during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He continued his military service to his country in the Navy Reserve until he retired after serving 20 years. He worked as aq meat cutter at the Olympia Reserve Fleet and later at the Ft. Lewis commissary.
Marvin and Lois (Gray) Behrends were married April 12, 1949 at Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka, Iowa. The couple had four daughters, Marilyn, Gloria, Marcia and Paula. Marvin and Lois moved from Iowa to Washington in 1955 They were married for 62 years. Marvin loved baseball, especially the Mariners
Marvin is survived by his wife Lois of Tenino and his children, Marilyn and husband, Bill Roche of Frankfort, Kansas; Gloria and husband John Carson of Dana Point, CA, Marcia and husband Phil Jaren of Banc roft, Iowa; and Paula and husband John Engelson of Stanwood, WA. Sister, Donna White of Salt Lake City, UT and sister-in-law Sylvia Behrends of Olympia, WA .Also eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, three sisters, and one grandson.
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