Mary Behrendt

Mary Behrendt, 73, passed away peacefully with her children by her side on April 30, 2019. Mary was born May 5, 1945, to Arnold and Ethel Mae Hagens in Green Bay Wisconsin. In 1961, she married Richard “Dick” Behrendt, and a 57 year love, friendship and adventure began. Mary’s true joy in life came from the time spent with her family and many friends. As a young woman, she was a member of the Magnetos Motorcycle Club, and often reminisced of the joyous times with her friends riding her motorcycle. She raised three children and spent several years working for American Family Insurance. Upon retirement, she and Dick hit the road with their fluffy white dog, Jake, spending the next 18 years exploring the country in their RV. Mary was the RV navigator and using only map books and her quick wits, she guided the two of them through 49 states, and countless national monuments and parks; creating a lifetime of memories and making new friends everywhere they went. The home she created was often the gathering site...