Ronald "Beaner"

A. Behm

Ronald "Beaner" A. Behm, 74, Lake Mills, died on Monday, March 3, 2025, at the Wm. S. Middleton Veterans Hospital in Madison with family by his side.

He was born on August 18, 1950, in Waterloo, WI, to Harold and Alice (Ward) Butzine and adopted and raised by Elmer and Pearl (Butzine) Behm.

Ron was a 1968 graduate of Lake Mills High School.

In November of 1969 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until his honorable discharge in October 1971.

He had been employed as an assembler at Schweiger's, Brickell, and later Fiberdome where he retired from in 2012.

He was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and the Clarence Bean – Warren George Lake Mills American Legion Post #67.

In earlier years he had coached little league for 5 years, enjoyed swimming at Bartels Beach, walking at Aztalan Park, and being an avid sportsfan cheering on his Packers, Brewers, Bucks, and Badgers.

Survivors include his daughter, Cindy Forcia of Lake Mills; two granddaughters, Savannah Behm, Destiny Forcia; his siblings, Diana Gottschalk of Montello, Jim (Laurie) Butzine of Lake Mills, Marilyn (Daryl) Taylor of Davison, MI, Penny (Everett) Hockett of Jefferson; his sister-in-law, Leone Butzine of Stevens Point; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Leslie Butzine, Alfred Butzine, Randy Butzine at birth; and his sister, Debra Schaefer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with military honors to follow.

Friends may call after 9 a.m. on Friday at the church until the time of services.

If desired, memorials would be appreciated to the church.

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