Canton – Richard Albert “Rich” Behm,
75, of Canton died at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2015, in Peoria.
He was born October 4, 1939 in
Peoria, to Wilbert H. and Rita M. (Reynolds) Behm. He married Evelyn M. Vaughn in November,
1971. She died on May 9, 2007.
He is survived by his children,
Susan (Gene) Morgan-Tisdale of Canton, Jeff (Carla) Malmgren of NY, Lisa Behm,
Chris Behm, and Rick Behm; several grandchildren, including a special
granddaughter he called “George”, Jessica (Brian) Kinsel; one sister, Pat
(Dennis) Grigg; four brothers, Bill Behm, Jim (Kathy) Behm, Dan (Judy) Behm, and
Robert (Marie) Behm; several nieces and nephews, including a special niece,
Debbie, who he was very close to; and special friends, Joe (Tammy) Long, Doug
(Toni) Painter, and Ron (Angie) Piper.
He was preceded in death by his parents;
one grandson, Richard Thomas Long Jr.; and two nephews, James J. Behm Jr. and
Michael T. Behm.
Rich was a veteran of the United
States Navy, serving his country in the Korean War. He was an Experimental Foundryman for
Caterpillar, retiring after 31 years.
Rich loved spending summers fishing in Minnesota. He was an avid Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs
fan, and always wore a smile.
He was a member of the Canton VFW
Post #1984, Canton American Legion Post #16, and the Canton Elk’s Lodge #626.
Funeral services will be held at
11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 20, 2015 at the Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in
Canton. Visitation will be held Thursday
evening from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial, with military honors, will be at White Chapel Memory Gardens in
Canton.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded
Warrior Project or to the American Cancer Society.
To view Rich’s tribute video, or
to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com
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