William F. Behm

William Frederick Behm, age 89 of Bloomington, Minnesota died Saturday, May 2017 at Diversicare at Council Grove, Kansas. He was born February 21, 1928 in Wabash County, the son of Herman and Lydia (Gruhlke) Behm. William grew up in Mazeppa, Minnesota and graduated from Mazeppa High School with the class of 1946. On August 15, 1950, he married Lillian Wager at “The Little Brown Church” in Nashua, Iowa. William served in the Army for several years and was honorably discharged. In 1954, the family built their present home in Bloomington where William and Lillian raised their family of two daughters and a son. William worked as a mechanic and air conditioning specialist for Warren Cadillac and later Anderson Cadillac. He also taught automotive air conditioning classes at Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. William shared his skills as a mechanic and gave of himself generously in working on the vehicles of his many family members. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Traveling to the North Shore of Lake Superior each summer was very special to William and Lillian. William is survived by his wife, Lillian; children, Gwyneth (Dennis) Throne of Council Grove, Kansas; Diane (David) Mulligan of Two Harbors, Minnesota; grandchildren Jennie (Tyler) Brown, Michelle (Corey) Hanson, Jerrid (fiancé Shelly) Mulligan, David J. (Jessica) Behm, Kyle Behm, Kristopher Behm, and Danielle (Steven) Vang; great-grandchildren Tylor and Trevor Hanson; Sofie Behm, Logan and Serena Behm; Jaylee, Leo and Thea Vang; sister-in-law Eve Walker; brother-in-law Robert Wager; and nieces and nephews. William was preceded in death by his parents; son David; brother and sister-in-law Walter and Delores Behm; sister and brother-in-law Margie and Oliver Berk.