Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Henry Behnke
Henry F. Behnke, 82, of 930 N. State St., Gladwin, died Wednesday morning,
Aug. 31, in Bay City, after a long illness. Born in Elmhurst, Ill., on May 5, 1901, he lived
in Wyoming for several years where he worked on the Grand Cooley Dam and in the shipyards. He
also lived in Alaska where he was a commercial fisherman and in Durand where he worked for
Simplicity Engineering. Mr. Behnke moved to Gladwin in 1950. He was a member of Our Savior Lutheran
Church. Mr. Behnke and the former Josephine Woltman, were married May 30, 1952, in Angola, Ind.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, James of Renton, Wash.; 2 step-sons, Jack and Richard
Woltman of Jackson; one step-daughter, Mrs. T. K. (Bettie) Jones of Essexville; 3 brothers, Clarence
and August of Gladwin and Edwin of Durand; one sister, Mrs. Millie Keyworth of Michigan City, Ind.,
17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services were held Friday at 11 a.m. from Our Savior
Lutheran Church. The Rev. Edward Krauss officiated and burial was in the Highland Cemetery. Arrangements
were in charge of the Mathews Funeral Home.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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08/31/1983
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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09/07/1983
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:? C:?
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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