William Arthur Behn, 78, of Loganville, died on Thursday, May 13, 1982 at the Reedsburg Memorial hospital. He was born March 16, 1904 in Reedsburg Township to William and Anna (nee Rusch) Behn, and was a carpenter in the Loganville area. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church of Loganville, and married Hilma Thies on June 16, 1936 in Reedsburg in the home of her parents. Survivors include his wife, Hilma, Loganville two sons, Carl, Route 1, Reedsburg, and William A., Route 1, Reedsburg three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Helen) Kroeger, Route 1, Rock Springs, Mrs. Roy Schroeder, Route 1, Loganville, Mrs. David (Carol) Baumgarten, Route 1, Prairie du Sac 14 grandchildren. One daughter, Estelle Meyer preceeded in death in 1971. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran church, Loganville. Interment will be in St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery, Loganville. Visitation at 4 p.m., Thursday, at the Hammer Funeral Home.
Taken from the Reedsburg Paper of May 1982.
