Obituaries

In Memory Of

Thomas F. Behrens

November 6, 1930 - April 23, 2015

Visitation:
There will be no visitation.

Services:
There will be no services.

There will be a Celebration of Life held on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 11am until 2pm at:
      Parkway Pines
      N10005 State Hwy. 73
      Greenwood, WI  54437

Full Obituary

     THOMAS F. BEHRENS, age 84, of Greenwood, passed away peacefully at Neillsville Health & Rehab on Thursday, April 23, 2015 surrounded by his family.  A Celebration of Life will be held at Parkway Pines, in Greenwood, on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 from 11am to 2pm.
     Thomas Frederick Behrens was born on November 6, 1930 in Chippewa Falls, WI, to Frederick and Helen (Chadwick) Behrens.  He was raised and received his education in Greenwood, graduating from Greenwood High School in 1948.  In 1948, Tom went to work for John S. Wuethrich at the Wuethrich farm, and then began driving truck for the John Wuethrich Creamery.  He retired from Grassland Dairy Products in 2000, after 52 years of driving.
     He had many interests, but especially enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, playing cards, snowmobiling, and telling stories.
     He will be dearly missed by his children:  Jim (Kaiyan) of Escondido, CA,  Jan Richmond (Dennis Blanchard) of Black River Falls,  Tom (Mary Lou) of Willard,  Tracy (Jack) Nelson of Greenwood,  Jill (Louie) Fortuna of Greenwood;   9 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
     He was preceded in death by his parents;  his wife: Joyce, on March 18, 2009;  one son-in-law: Jim Richmond; one grandson: Jimmy Duss; and one brother and sister-in-law:  Douglas (Shirley) Behrens.