Richard A. "Rich" Behm

Rich Behm 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 f...[more]

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and always wore a smile. He was a member of the Canton VFW Post #1984, Canton American Legion Post #16, and the Canton Elks 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 Richs tribute video, or to leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com