Gerald Dale Behning Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gerald Dale Behning of Palestine, Texas, who passed away at the age of 91, on July 26, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Gerald Dale Behning to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elmer Behning and Gladys Kennedy Behning; his granddaughter Jenny DuCharme; his children-in-law, Lynn Tutor and Randy Boeckmann; and his brother Thomas Lee Behning.
He is survived by: his wife Opal Ridley Behning; his children, Karen Sue Crowley (Anthony) of Madill, Kathey Boeckmann of Wynne, Mona Smith (Donnie) of Harrison, Michael Dale Behning (Angela) of Denton, Mark Gerald Behning of Denton and Tony Tutor of Wynne, Arkansas.; and his siblings, Sandi Dexter (Bob) of Seattle and Richard Allen Behning (Donna) of McKinney, Texas..
Visitation will be held on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and on Tuesday, August 5th 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Rhone Memorial Chapel (3900 S State Hwy 19, Palestine, TX 75801). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 2nd 2025 at 2:00 PM at the same location. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 5th 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Cogbill Cemetery.
