Roman William Behnke, 68, of 433 Menasha street, Reedsville, died Thursday,
September 1, 1988, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Friedens United Church of Christ,
Reedsville. Rev. Alfred Klumb will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Behnke was born September 23, 1919, in the Town of Rockland, son of the
late Arnold and Lorena Dallmann Behnke. He married Olive Fritsch on June 1,
1950, at Reedsville. Mr. Behnke was employed at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry,
retiring in 1980. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and
Rockea Hunting Club.
Survivors include his wife, Olive; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Paul
and Mary Fritsch of Chilton, Robert and Karen Behnke of Whitelaw, Ronald and
Sue Behnke of Two Rivers, Randy and Allen Behnke at home; nine daughters and
three sons-in-law, Janice and Eugene Yanda and Sandra and Richard Duprey of
Two Rivers, Nancy and John Flipet of Chicago, Joyce Duprey of Two Rivers, Susan
Behnke at home, Diane Behnke and Beverly Barton of Whitelaw, Lou Ann Behnke of
Milwaukee and Kay Ann Behnke of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Wilbert (Armilla)
Wurnow of Fremont; a brother, Eldor Behnke of Potter; and 22 grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Friends may call at Wieting-Schneider Funeral Home, Reedsville, after 4 p.m.
Saturday, until 11 a.m. Sunday, and then from 11:30 a.m. to the time of services
at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 2, 1988 P. 15
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Roman William Behnke, 68, of 433 Menasha street, Reedsville, died Thursday,
September 1, 1988, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Friedens United Church of Christ,
Reedsville. Rev. Alfred Klumb will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery, Manitowoc.
Mr. Behnke was born September 23, 1919, in the Town of Rockland, son of the
late Arnold and Lorena Dallmann Behnke. He married Olive Fritsch on June 1,
1950, at Reedsville. Mr. Behnke was employed at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry,
retiring in 1980. He was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ and
Rockea Hunting Club.
Survivors include his wife, Olive; five sons and three daughters-in-law, Paul
and Mary Fritsch of Chilton, Robert and Karen Behnke of Whitelaw, Ronald and
Sue Behnke of Two Rivers, Randy and Allen Behnke at home; nine daughters and
three sons-in-law, Janice and Eugene Yanda and Sandra and Richard Duprey of
Two Rivers, Nancy and John Flipet of Chicago, Joyce Duprey of Two Rivers, Susan
Behnke at home, Diane Behnke and Beverly Barton of Whitelaw, Lou Ann Behnke of
Milwaukee and Kay Ann Behnke of Manitowoc; a sister, Mrs. Wilbert (Armilla)
Wurnow of Fremont; a brother, Eldor Behnke of Potter; and 22 grandchildren. He
was preceded in death by a sister and a brother.
Friends may call at Wieting-Schneider Funeral Home, Reedsville, after 4 p.m.
Saturday, until 11 a.m. Sunday, and then from 11:30 a.m. to the time of services
at the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, September 2, 1988 P. 15
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