Copy provided by:

Phyllis Behnke Stewart

Transcribed and submitted by:

Robert L. Haddock

 

 

 

Surnames: BEHNKE, PHELPS, STEWART, SCHRAMM

 

 

 

WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD

Waco, McLennan Co., Texas

Saturday, August 18, 1984

 

Conrad W. Behnke

 

     CEGO--Conrad Walter Behnke, 80, of Cego died Friday afternoon at a local hospital.

 

     Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, the Revs. Fred Weltge and Paul Kluge officiating. Burial will be at Cego Cemetery.

 

     Mr. Behnke was born on April 24, 1904, in Fayette County. He lived for 60 years in Falls County, where he was a farmer. Mr. Behnke was married to Offa Phelps on Nov. 28, 1950. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ.

 

     Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Tim (Phyllis) Stewart of Waco; a sister, Mrs. Selma Schramm of Waco; a brother, W. A. Behnke of Eddy; and two grandchildren.

 

     The family has designated St. Paul's United Church of Christ for memorials.

 

     The family will be at 201 Topeka.

 

     Wilkirson-Hatch Funeral is in charge of the arrangements.