Roger L. Behm

1942 - 2021

Roger L. Behm

August 14, 1942-October 19, 2021

PORT BYRON-Roger L. Behm, 79, of Port Byron, IL, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf. Services will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Gibson – Bode Funeral Home, Port Byron. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Port Byron. Memorials may be made to the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Roger was born August 14, 1942 in Moline, Illinois, the son of Walter and Leona (Fromme) Behm. He Graduated from Port Byron High School in 1960. Roger served in the US Army from 1966 – 1968 during the Vietnam Era. He worked various jobs during his life, including several years at the former Port Byron State Bank. He also had a long history of working at the funeral home in Port Byron going back to when he washed cars for Dailey Mortuary as a teenager, working as a funeral assistant and on the ambulance for Leon Gibson, and retiring from his duties as a funeral assistant from Gibson – Bode Funeral Home in 2016. In addition, he worked over 15 years for Illini Hospital driving their Care Van.

Roger loved ballroom dancing with his longtime partner, Shirley Meade. They traveled the Midwest following their favorite bands, Jack Morgan and Lonny Lynn and cherished the many friendships they made along the way. He enjoyed his daily walks through Port Byron which were usually extended by visiting with all whom he encountered along his path.

Surviving are his children, Pamela (Richard, Jr.) Snell, Geneseo; David (Terry) Behm, Eldridge, IA; grandchildren, Richard Snell III (Emily Burke), Emma Snell, Lauren Behm, Cal Behm, Kendall Behm; special friend of 34 years, Shirley Meade, Bettendorf; and his former wife, Pat MacGowan, Port Byron. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Joyce Beale. Share a memory or condolence at www.gibsonbodefh.com.