JACOB BEHRENDT

Jacob William Behrendt was born on August 24, 1928, to Joseph and Mary Margaret (Windeshausen) Behrendt in Panama, Iowa. Jake died on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, Iowa, at the age of 89 years, five months and 10 days.

Jake was raised in the Dunlap, Iowa, area and attended St. Joseph's Catholic School in Dunlap. Jake proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Jake met Theresa Bissen at a dance in April of 1950 and on October 11, 1950, the couple was married in Earling, Iowa.

After his honorable discharge, they started farming near Panama and then moved to a farm near Buck Grove, Iowa. Jake also worked for IBP for 23 years. In 1993, they retired and moved to Dunlap.

Jake was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. He was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus and he was also a member of the American Legion Post #224. Jake loved to play cards and drive around checking on the crops. He also kept an eye on his garden and farm.

Jake was an avid sports fan.

Jake was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Theresa Behrendt; daughter-in-law, Connie (DeWald) Behrendt; grandson, Kurt Russmann; and two sisters, Teresa Schomers and Susan Brungardt.

He is survived by his nine children, Clara Ann (Peter) Cartwright, of Shell Knob, Missouri, Joe (Diane) Behrendt, of Sioux City, Iowa, Vicki (Dan) Mabie, of Huntington Beach, California, Kenny (Kathy) Behrendt, of Redwood Falls, Minnesota, Keith Behrendt of Sioux City, Paul Behrendt, of Austin, Texas, Nancy (Joel) Fox, of Helotes, Texas, Cindy (Tom) Trierweiler, of Hinton, Iowa, and Sam Behrendt, of Clearwater, Nebraska; 21 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald "Griz" (Virginia) Behrendt, of Dunlap; two siblings-in-law, Sister Mary Helen Bissen, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Walter (Katherine) Bissen, of Harlan; and many other relatives and friends.

A Mass of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. The clergy was Rev. Joel McNeil. The musicians were Jill Barr and EveVonne Muff. The honorary pall bearers were Jill Barr, Rachel Wall, Bridget Mabie, Janys Behrendt, Laura Fox, Ashley Fox, Hannah Trierweiler, Megan Trierweiler and Tessa Trierweiler. The pall bearers were Craig Behrendt, Jason Behrendt, Kendall Behrendt, Jacob Trierweiler, Nick Russmann, Blake Koch, Chris Russmann, Brian Behrendt, Ryan Behrendt, Eric Behrendt, Werner Trierweiler and Caleb Trierweiler. The military graveside rites were provided by Dunlap American Legion Post #224. The final resting place is at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap.

Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap was in charge of the arrangements. www.foutsfuneralhome.com.