Paul Behun

Paul A. Behun Jr., 64, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Heritage Manor in Newton. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday. Memorials may be made to Iowa River Hospice. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Paul and his family. Ph 641-844-1234. Paul was born on April 18, 1944 in Baltimore City, Maryland. He was the son of Paul Behun Sr. and Eliza Rebecca Condon. He was educated in the area of his birth. He entered the US Army and served4 tours in Vietnam(7-1/2 years). In 1968, he married Lora Holdsworth in Newton. To this union, four children were born. They later divorced. On November 27, 1993, Paul married Laura Sargent in Marshalltown. Paul adopted Lauras daughter, Amanda. Laura passed away in June, 2006. Paul traveled while in the military, living most of his life in Marshalltown until recently when he moved to Newton. He worked at Kiowa in the shipping department until retirement. After retirement, he prepared pizza at Pizza Hut. He enjoyed fishing, especially for trout, camping, hunting, Shelties and Shih Tzus, and he was a big Buffalo Bills fan. Left to cherish his memory are his five children, Michael (Cindy) Behun of Newton, Lori (Dave) Fisher of Nashua, Robert Behun (Deborah Wilson) of Centuria, WI, Jeremy (Jami) Behun of Monroe, and Amanda Behun of Marshalltown; his 4 grandsons and2 granddaughters; his siblings, Carolyn (Gary) Bennett, Phyllis Larsen, and James (Sarah) Vanderpool, all of New York, and his mother-in-law, Mildred Holdsworth of Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents, and his wife, Laura.