Behnke, Joseph E. Jr.

1930 - 2018  (87 years)

• Name	Behnke, Joseph E.
  		Joseph E. Behnke Jr. (1930-2018)
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	13 Nov 1930	Iuka, Marion County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BEHN.J002
  _FGRAVE	190613776
  Funeral	19 Jun 2018	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	14 Jun 2018	Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois   [1]
  	Joseph E. Behnke Jr., age 87, of Flora, Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, June 14, 2018, in Effingham.
  Burial	Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Behnke, Joseph E. and Pearletta
  Person ID	I12612	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Behnke, Joseph E. Sr.,   b. 11 Dec 1907   d. 23 Nov 1996 (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Henne, Viola D.,   b. 5 Sep 1909, Marion County, Illinois d. 28 Feb 2002, Flora Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1930  [2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 1 month - She : 20 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grogan, Pearletta,   b. 15 Oct 1930, Arthur, Pike County, Indiana d. 15 Apr 2010, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1948	Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky   [1, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 9 months - She : 17 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Behnke, R.   2. Behnke, W.   3. Behnke, D.   4. Behnke, R.   5. Behnke, L.
  Family ID	F5941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Joe worked for the B&O Railroad for over 35 years, starting as a yardman and retiring as an engineer. He also worked as a roughneck in the oilfield. Joe was a member of Red Brush Christian Church and often reminisced about his baptism and putting his faith in God at age 40. He loved taking rides, making regular visits to Grandma’s Kitchen and McDonalds.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3323] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Behnke, Joseph E. and Pearletta, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51170997/pearletta-behnke), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3321] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Behnke, Viola D. and Joseph E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20520829), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3326] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Neff, Carlene, 82, (http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Grogan&GSiman=1&GScid=105559&GRid=131719608&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3325] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Behnke, Joseph E. and Pearletta, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51170997/pearletta-behnke) (Reliability: 2).