~ Obituary ~
Reinhard Behnke, 85, died Wednesday morning at his home.
Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Paul Sohn officiating. Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. McCullough Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Julius Bass, James Hannifan, Jr., Howard Lunsmann, Dale Mains, Grady Phillips and Elmer Van Buren.
Surviving are his wife, Anna; two sons, Herman, Fairmont, Minn.; Harold, Marshalltown; three daughters, Mrs J. B. Waller, Decatur, Ill.; Mrs Harold Roschke, Waverly; Mrs. William Mellman, Philadelphia, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; four sisters, Meta Behnke and Adela Behnke, both of Algona; Mrs. Armin Van Buren, Truro; and Mrs. Reinhard Lieb, Algona.
Born at Lotts Creek, Sept. 17, 1882, he was a son of Henry and Ida Behnke. He lived in the community all his life. He married Anna Lehmann May 10, 1911 at Whittemore.
Mr. Benke was a member of Trinity Lutheran church in Algona.
........ The Algona Upper Des Moines (Algona, Iowa) 19-Dec-1967 (Tue, page 1)
~ Obituary ~
Reinhard Behnke, 85, died Wednesday morning at his home.
Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran church Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Paul Sohn officiating. Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. McCullough Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Julius Bass, James Hannifan, Jr., Howard Lunsmann, Dale Mains, Grady Phillips and Elmer Van Buren.
Surviving are his wife, Anna; two sons, Herman, Fairmont, Minn.; Harold, Marshalltown; three daughters, Mrs J. B. Waller, Decatur, Ill.; Mrs Harold Roschke, Waverly; Mrs. William Mellman, Philadelphia, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; four sisters, Meta Behnke and Adela Behnke, both of Algona; Mrs. Armin Van Buren, Truro; and Mrs. Reinhard Lieb, Algona.
Born at Lotts Creek, Sept. 17, 1882, he was a son of Henry and Ida Behnke. He lived in the community all his life. He married Anna Lehmann May 10, 1911 at Whittemore.
Mr. Benke was a member of Trinity Lutheran church in Algona.
........ The Algona Upper Des Moines (Algona, Iowa) 19-Dec-1967 (Tue, page 1)
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