Copy provided by:
Phyllis Behnke Stewart
Transcribed and submitted by:
Robert L. Haddock
Surnames: BEHNKE, BENTHIN,
KUNZE, GUMMELT, SCHRAMM
WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD
Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
Sunday, November 27, 1960
Emil Behnke
Dies at Home;
Rites Pending
Emil Behnke, 88, died
at 8:40 p.m. Saturday in his at 1728 North Eleventh.
Funeral arrangements
are incomplete at Green Funeral in Rosebud.
Mr. Behnke was born in
Germany. He came to the United States when a small boy. He married Miss Helen
Benthin in 1899. She died in 1939.
Mr. Behnke had lived
in the Cego community for 44 years before moving to Waco four years ago. He was
a retired farmer and a member of the Cego Evangelical Church.
Survivors include
three sons, Max Behnke of Waco, Conrad Behnke of Cego and W. A. (Bill) Behnke of
Eddy; three daughters, Mrs. O. F. Kunze of Otto, Mrs. Alex Gummelt and Mrs.
Florence* Schramm, both of Waco; two brothers, Paul Behnke of Carmine and Gus
Behnke of Brenham; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
*-Should read
Florian-rlh
WACO NEWS TRIBUNE
Waco, McLennan Co., Texas
Monday, November 28, 1960
Funeral Services
Set Today For
Emil Behnke
Funeral services for
Emil Behnke, 88, of 1728 North Eleventh Street will be at 2:30 p.m. today in the
Evangelical Church at Cego. Rev. George Fuch* will officiate with burial in Cego
Cemetery.
Mr. Behnke died at
8:40 p.m. Saturday at his home.
Mr. Behnke was born in
Germany. He came to the United States when a small boy. He married Miss Helen
Benthin in 1899. She died in 1939.
Mr. Behnke had lived
in the Cego community for 44 years before moving to Waco four years ago. He was
a retired farmer and a member of the Cego Evangelical Church.
Survivors include
three sons, Max Behnke of Waco, Conrad Behnke of Eddy, **; three daughters, Mrs.
O. F. Kunze of Otto, Mrs. Alex Gummelt and Mrs. Florence*** Schramm, both of
Waco; two brothers, Paul Behnke of Carmine and Gus Behnke of Brenham; 11
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
*-Should read
Fuchs-rlh
**-Should have included third son, W. A. (Bill) Behnke of Eddy
***-Should read Florian-rlh