Ninth Generation


191. Fern Florence GRAF was born on 8 November 1926 in Monroe County, WI.57,105 She died on 14 December 2007 at the age of 81 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.59

Obituary Notes: "Fern F. Behrens, 81, of Tomah died December 14, 2007 at the Morrow Memorial Home, Sparta.

She was born Nov. 8, 1926 to Rudolph and Emma (Liersch) Graf in town of Clifton. She was united in marriage to John A. Behrens on Feb. 10, 1948 at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Tomah. He preceded her in death February 20, 1995.

She worked at W. R. Christianson Accounting and EDP Services until her retirement. Fern was a member of the Curtis - McNutt VFW Post #1382 Ladies Auxillary and served as a past president.

She was a faithful member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church.

She is survived by her daughter Connie of Tomah, 2 grandchildren Chad Behrens of Minneapolis, MN and Christopher (Robyn) Behrens of Watertown, MN, a great-grandson Nathan Behrens, a sister Doris (William) Rabe of Tomah, and a daughter-in-law Janelle Behrens-Wood of Sparta, 2 nieces Roxanne Leedy of Knoxville, TN and Rhonda Behrens of Onalaska, a brother-in-law Frederick “Junior” (Inez) Behrens of Onalaska, other relatives and friends.

In additioin to her husband John, she was preceded in death by a son Curtis, a sister Orel and a brother Russel, and a nephew Mark Rabe.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Avenue, Tomah. Pastor Donald R. Buch will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah."

Fern Florence GRAF and John Arthur BEHRENS were married on 10 February 1948 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.59,105,133 John Arthur BEHRENS, son of Friedrich Christian David BEHRENS and Anna CRAMER, was born on 16 September 1921 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.39,57,59 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.39 He died on 20 February 1995 at the age of 73 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.59 John was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.40 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Fern Florence GRAF and John Arthur BEHRENS had the following children:

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Curtis A. "Curt" BEHRENS.

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Connie BEHRENS was born (date unknown).