Wanetta "Nete" (Walton) BEHRENDS

WALTON, BEHRENDS, BUTTERFIELD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/23/2006 at 23:19:54

Wanetta "Nete" B. Behrends, 83, of Belmond, died April 2, 2002, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held April 7 at the United Methodist Church in Belmond with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. Music was provided by Maxine Jenison, organist; "Free Spirit" comprised of Dianne Suntken, James Suntken, Marilyn Janssen and Bernie Urich, accompanied by Janet Pals; and a special duet by Carla and Blake Martin. Casket bearers were Marc Behrends, Duane Thompson, Lee Drohlich, Dean Ball, Ryan Ball, Michael Behrends, Blake Martin and Scott Martin. Honorary casket bearers were Jerry Walton, Kevin Butt, Rocky (Allan) Adams, J.R. (Jerome) Mainquist, Scott Butt, Wayne Schmidt, Randy Butt and Cliff Moldenhauer. Ushers were Lloyd Cunning-ham and Roger Modderman. Interment was at the Belmond Cemetery.

Nete Walton was born October 25, 1918, at Linn Grove, the daughter of Vern and Eunice (Butterfield) Walton. She grew up in the Storm Lake area, graduated from Storm Lake High School in 1934, and worked in her family's shoe repair business. On December 16, 1938, she was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Behrends at Fairmont, Minnesota. They resided in Kansas while Ted was in the service. Then they moved to Emmestsburg and then to Belmond in 1939. In 1953 Nete and Ted adopted two boys, Larry and Leon. In Belmond the Behrends owned and operated both a coffee shop and a shoe store, continuing with the shoe store until 1971 when they retired. Nete continued to work. She lived in Forest City and Mason City before entering the Belmond Health Care Center in October of 2001. She was a charter member of the Belmond VFW Auxiliary; a member of the Eastern Star; and was a long time member of the United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for 14 years. She was an avid bingo and bridge player, being a member of one bridge club for 30 years.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Ted in 1979; brother, Lester; and five sisters, Lillian, Evelyn, Verna, Alice, and Lela. Survivors are two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Debra Behrends of Crystal Lake, and Leon and Rhea Behrends of Forest City; seven grandchildren, Lisa, Marc, Sara, Greg, Brandi, Michael, and Kristin; and five great-grandchildren.

April 09, 2002
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