Ervin Albert Behrens, 1920-2010

BEHRENS, FUHRMAN, KOENCK, BRINKLEY, HAZELTON, LUCHTEL, CRANSTON

Posted By: Sharon K Hesebeck (email)
Date: 11/12/2012 at 10:29:30

Ervin Albert Behrens
Born: September 23, 1920
Died: April 1, 2010
Age: 89

SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the First Lutheran Church in Milford.
OFFICIATING
Pastor Bob Vaage

CASKET BEARERS
Jeff Brinkley - Nate Brinkley
Keith Halfwassen - Tom Hansen
Brad Behrens - Greg Behrens
Christopher Hazelton
Nick Boddicker

MUSIC
"He Lives"
By Bob and Lisa Floss
Congregational Hymns
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"Amazing Grace"

INTERMENT
1:30pm, Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Lone Tree Cemetery
Everly, Iowa

Ervin Albert Behrens
September 23, 1920 - April 1, 2010

Ervin Albert Behrens, was born September 23, 1920, at Johnson, Minnesota to John and Sophia Fuhrman Behrens. Ervin was baptized on October 17, 1920 and confirmed on April 5, 1936 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Johnson, Minnesota. He completed his eighth grade education in Wheaton, Minnesota.

After farming in Minnesota, Ervin moved to Everly, Iowa in 1948 and purchased a farm. He married Colene Cranston on April 14, 1950. To this union were born two sons and three daughters. Colene passed away in 1968.

Ervin was united in marriage to Virginia Koenck on November 27, 1970. After their retirement from farming, they moved to West Lake Okoboji. Ervin enjoyed fishing and woodworking. He loved playing cards and games with his grandchildren. After eleven years, they built a home in Milford. Ervin had resided at the Milford Nursing Center since 2003 due to his failing health.

Ervin is survived by his wife, Virginia of Milford; children: Leo Behrens (Kathy) of Everly, IA, Dorothy Brinkley (Gary) of Hampton, IA, Donna Hazelton of Pipestone, MN, Mary Luchtel (Glen) of Spirit Lake, IA and Paul Behrens (Kris) of Spencer, IA; step-daughters: Karla Zoffka of Minneapolis, MN and Cindy Koenck of Longmont, CO; nine grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; five brothers and two sisters.

Ervin was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, one brother, one sister and a step son-in-law.

Warner Funeral Home, Spencer, Ia

Interment in Lone Tree cemetery
 

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