Howard A. Behling, age 92, of Morrisville,
MO, went home to Heaven to be with his Savior on Saturday, September 7, 2013, at CMH
Healthcare Facility Bolivar, MO. He was born May
22, 1921, in Midland City, MI, to Frederick and Ruby
Rae (Harris) Behling.
He was united in marriage to Madeline Furst October 9, 1942, and to this
union two sons were born. He served as a paratrooper in WWII, in the United States Army. He was the maintenance manager at Central
Bible College in Springfield, MO, for 32 years.
He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church Bolivar.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; his wife; and two brothers
Clayton and Rexford.
He is survived by a sister Dorothy Belle of Lake Orion, MI; a brother
Jim Behling of Midland, MI; two sons: Howard Behling and wife Linda, and Fred
A. Behling and wife Pamela all of Springfield, MO; five grandchidlren, and nine
great grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday,
September 11, 2013, at Pitts Chapel with
Rev. Gary Ankrom officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Bolivar,
MO.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00
PM on Tuesday, September 10, 2013
at the Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the CMH Hospice.
Online condolences may be made at: www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel Bolivar,
MO.