Behrens, David (1950 - 2016)

BEHRENS, LARSEN, OWENS, PARR, JACOB, FEWELL, SWANK, JONES, JARVIS, HULL, VANDERAH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/9/2016 at 14:48:49

Name of deceased: David (“Dave”) John Behrens

Aged: 66 years, 21 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: June 11, 1950; Harlan, IA

Died: July 2, 2016; Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Thursday, July 7, 2016; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, IA; burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Jacksonville, IA

Survived by: Wife of 46 years, Hattie Behrens of Harlan, IA; son, Anthony Behrens of Harlan, IA; daughter, Julie (spouse, Rod) Owens of Harlan, IA; 5 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother, Lyle (spouse, Connie) Behrens of Harlan, IA; sisters, Betty Jacob (spouse, Larry Parr) of Plattsmouth, NE and Peggy Behrens (spouse, Bill Fewell) of Lake View, IA; sisters-in-law, Maudie Behrens of Kingman, AZ, Carolyn and Wayne Swank of Kismet, KS, Raquel Jones of Wilton, IA, Nancy Jarvis of Keokuk, IA, and Sue and Brad Hull of Elvaston, IL; brothers-in-law, Butch and Mona Vanderah of Shreveport, LA, John and Brenda Jones of Little Rock, AR, Robert and Stacy Jones of Cedar Rapids, IA, Randy and Annie Jones of Wilton, IA, and Kevin and Kristine Jones of Ponchatoula, LA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Orvis and Florence (nee Larsen) Behrens; brothers, Richard and Keith

Education: No information provided

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, IA, and remained a life-long member there

Military service: Enlisted Nov. 1969 in the U. S. Navy and served as a hospital corpsman, pharmacist, and a hull maintenance technician aboard the USS Clark; he transferred to the U. S. Navy Reserves where he spent the next 16 years.

Marriage: Hattie Jones; May 29, 1970; Washington, IA

Employment: After his retirement from the U. S. Navy, he drove big-rig trucks for the next 26 years.

Hobbies/Interests: attending his grandchildren’s activities; watching movies

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com