Carol Behnke Obituary
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Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm, on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Egelhof, Siegert and Casper Funeral Home, 2659 John F Kennedy Road. A private family burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery, Galena, Illinois.
Carol was born on October 29, 1938, in Dubuque, Iowa, daughter of Lloyd and Florence (Ensch) Abel. She graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1957.
She married Vernon Behnke on September 28, 1963, at Sacred Heart Church, Dubuque. Vernon preceded her in death on April 27, 2011.
Carol worked in the purchasing department of John Deere Dubuque Works before staying home to raise her family.
Surviving are her children Kevin Behnke, of Epworth, Iowa, Karen (Phil) Kauder, of Cascade, Iowa, and Kim (Mike) Shird, of Dubuque; grandchildren, Katelyn (Mitchel) McDermott, Mariah and Preston Kauder and Ainsley Shird; great grandchildren, Layla, Ivy, and Alana McDermott; a sister-in-law, Lanae Behnke, of Dubuque; a niece, Melissa Behnke, and her son, Jameel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Alex Shird; brother in-law Paul Behnke, and a niece, Jennifer Behnke.
In lieu of flowers, a Carol A. Behnke Memorial Fund has been established.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Ennoble Nursing & Rehab and Hospice of Dubuque.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Karen Hamilton
July 21, 2024
I am sending you my condolences with Carol's passsing. We got together regularly at Stylemasters. My favorite past time while grooming Carol was talking about the books we read. She would recommend many titles and I would get them at the library. Carol was also very fond of talking about her card club. Enough that it made me feel like I was part of it.
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