"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:16
Margaret was born in Boyne Falls, Michigan, and raised in the Chandler Hill area. She graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1941. On Feb. 20, 1959, she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988, where she resided until her death. She had many loves and hobbies; painting, sewing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing. She was also preceded in death by her seven brothers and sisters and her granddaughter, Miriam Behling. She is survived by her 10 children: Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton, N.C., Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Mich., Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Ind., Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas, Bill Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Mich., David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Mich., Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Mich., Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Mich.; and a beloved niece, Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Mich. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Family remembrances:
"Granny, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits."
"Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts."
"With the writer of Proverbs 31, we, her children, rise and call her 'Blessed.' Her love will live on in our hearts and minds — in all we do. Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity. She will be missed."
∼Margaret Behling
(July 31, 1924 - October 4, 2009)
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" - Psalm 139:16 "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us, when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." Our mother Margaret Behling passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing, October 4. Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts. She will be missed. "The mother is everything - she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness. He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly." Our mother was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits. Margaret was born July 31st, 1924 in Boyne falls, Michigan. She was raised in the Chandler Hill area and graduated from Boyne Falls high school in 1941. On February 20, 1959 she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death September 19th, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988 where she has resided until her death. She was also preceded in death by her 7 brothers and sisters and her granddaughter Miriam Behling. Granny, as she is affectionately known by her family and friends, had many loves and hobbies; painting, sowing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She is survived by her 10 children; Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton North Carolina; Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Michigan; Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Indiana; Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas; Bill Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Michigan; David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Michigan; Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Michigan; Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Michigan; and a beloved niece Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Michigan. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great grand children and 2 great great grand children. As her children with the writer of Proverbs 31 we rise and call her "Blessed" Her love will live on in our hearts and minds - in all we do. "Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity." She will be missed. Visitation will be Tuesday October 6th from 6pm to 8pm at Stone Funeral home Petoskey. Funeral service is Wednesday October 7th at 11 am at First Baptist Church in Charlevoix, 06781 M-66 North Charlevoix directly across from the post office. The Family wishes to express its gratitude to the staff of The Hiland Cottage and Hospice of Little Traverse Bay where we request memorial contributions be given in memory of Margaret "Granny" Behling.
Margaret was born in Boyne Falls, Michigan, and raised in the Chandler Hill area. She graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1941. On Feb. 20, 1959, she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988, where she resided until her death. She had many loves and hobbies; painting, sewing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing. She was also preceded in death by her seven brothers and sisters and her granddaughter, Miriam Behling. She is survived by her 10 children: Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton, N.C., Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Mich., Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Ind., Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas, Bill Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Mich., David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Mich., Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Mich., Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Mich.; and a beloved niece, Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Mich. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Family remembrances:
"Granny, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits."
"Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts."
"With the writer of Proverbs 31, we, her children, rise and call her 'Blessed.' Her love will live on in our hearts and minds — in all we do. Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity. She will be missed."
∼Margaret Behling
(July 31, 1924 - October 4, 2009)
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" - Psalm 139:16 "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us, when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." Our mother Margaret Behling passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing, October 4. Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts. She will be missed. "The mother is everything - she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness. He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly." Our mother was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits. Margaret was born July 31st, 1924 in Boyne falls, Michigan. She was raised in the Chandler Hill area and graduated from Boyne Falls high school in 1941. On February 20, 1959 she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death September 19th, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988 where she has resided until her death. She was also preceded in death by her 7 brothers and sisters and her granddaughter Miriam Behling. Granny, as she is affectionately known by her family and friends, had many loves and hobbies; painting, sowing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She is survived by her 10 children; Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton North Carolina; Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Michigan; Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Indiana; Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas; Bill Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Michigan; David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Michigan; Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Michigan; Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Michigan; and a beloved niece Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Michigan. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great grand children and 2 great great grand children. As her children with the writer of Proverbs 31 we rise and call her "Blessed" Her love will live on in our hearts and minds - in all we do. "Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity." She will be missed. Visitation will be Tuesday October 6th from 6pm to 8pm at Stone Funeral home Petoskey. Funeral service is Wednesday October 7th at 11 am at First Baptist Church in Charlevoix, 06781 M-66 North Charlevoix directly across from the post office. The Family wishes to express its gratitude to the staff of The Hiland Cottage and Hospice of Little Traverse Bay where we request memorial contributions be given in memory of Margaret "Granny" Behling.
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." Psalm 139:16
Margaret was born in Boyne Falls, Michigan, and raised in the Chandler Hill area. She graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1941. On Feb. 20, 1959, she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988, where she resided until her death. She had many loves and hobbies; painting, sewing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing. She was also preceded in death by her seven brothers and sisters and her granddaughter, Miriam Behling. She is survived by her 10 children: Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton, N.C., Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Mich., Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Ind., Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas, Bill Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Mich., David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Mich., Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Mich., Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Mich.; and a beloved niece, Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Mich. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Family remembrances:
"Granny, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits."
"Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts."
"With the writer of Proverbs 31, we, her children, rise and call her 'Blessed.' Her love will live on in our hearts and minds — in all we do. Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity. She will be missed."
∼Margaret Behling
(July 31, 1924 - October 4, 2009)
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" - Psalm 139:16 "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us, when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." Our mother Margaret Behling passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing, October 4. Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts. She will be missed. "The mother is everything - she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness. He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly." Our mother was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits. Margaret was born July 31st, 1924 in Boyne falls, Michigan. She was raised in the Chandler Hill area and graduated from Boyne Falls high school in 1941. On February 20, 1959 she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death September 19th, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988 where she has resided until her death. She was also preceded in death by her 7 brothers and sisters and her granddaughter Miriam Behling. Granny, as she is affectionately known by her family and friends, had many loves and hobbies; painting, sowing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She is survived by her 10 children; Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton North Carolina; Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Michigan; Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Indiana; Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas; Bill Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Michigan; David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Michigan; Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Michigan; Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Michigan; and a beloved niece Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Michigan. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great grand children and 2 great great grand children. As her children with the writer of Proverbs 31 we rise and call her "Blessed" Her love will live on in our hearts and minds - in all we do. "Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity." She will be missed. Visitation will be Tuesday October 6th from 6pm to 8pm at Stone Funeral home Petoskey. Funeral service is Wednesday October 7th at 11 am at First Baptist Church in Charlevoix, 06781 M-66 North Charlevoix directly across from the post office. The Family wishes to express its gratitude to the staff of The Hiland Cottage and Hospice of Little Traverse Bay where we request memorial contributions be given in memory of Margaret "Granny" Behling.
Margaret was born in Boyne Falls, Michigan, and raised in the Chandler Hill area. She graduated from Boyne Falls High School in 1941. On Feb. 20, 1959, she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death Sept. 19, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988, where she resided until her death. She had many loves and hobbies; painting, sewing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing. She was also preceded in death by her seven brothers and sisters and her granddaughter, Miriam Behling. She is survived by her 10 children: Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton, N.C., Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Mich., Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Ind., Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas, Bill Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Mich., Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Mich., David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Mich., Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Mich., Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Mich.; and a beloved niece, Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Mich. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Family remembrances:
"Granny, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits."
"Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts."
"With the writer of Proverbs 31, we, her children, rise and call her 'Blessed.' Her love will live on in our hearts and minds — in all we do. Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity. She will be missed."
∼Margaret Behling
(July 31, 1924 - October 4, 2009)
"All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be" - Psalm 139:16 "A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine, desert us, when troubles thicken around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts." Our mother Margaret Behling passed away peacefully, quietly and in God's perfect timing, October 4. Her entire life is an example of love; patterned after the way of Christ Jesus and His teachings. She was gentle, loving, soft-spoken, straight-forward and down to earth. Her hugs could wipe away all tears. She is our beloved Mother and we will remember her always and memorialize her life in our hearts. She will be missed. "The mother is everything - she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness. He who loses his mother loses a pure soul who blesses and guards him constantly." Our mother was the best cook in the entire world!! She poured her heart into her cooking, and made every meal special. Boiled dinner, tender pork chops, fried chicken, a mean roast with all the trimmings, her famous baked beans, cornbread and heavenly homemade bread; fresh baked pies always leaving some extra crust with cinnamon and sugar for all to have as a snack. She consistently kept an orderly, clean home, full of the blessings of God and His word. Her home was a place of familiar refuge; long remembered after all these years. She was a unique woman whose greatest joy and honor was her family. Nothing brought more joy or caused her to beam any brighter than to talk of one of her 10 children. She was a constant source of encouragement, guidance without judgment, and love without limits. Margaret was born July 31st, 1924 in Boyne falls, Michigan. She was raised in the Chandler Hill area and graduated from Boyne Falls high school in 1941. On February 20, 1959 she married Raymond Behling of Boyne City, where they made their home and raised their family. He preceded her in death September 19th, 1979. She worked full time outside the home and was a devoted wife and mother. She retired from United Technologies in 1985, moving to Petoskey in 1988 where she has resided until her death. She was also preceded in death by her 7 brothers and sisters and her granddaughter Miriam Behling. Granny, as she is affectionately known by her family and friends, had many loves and hobbies; painting, sowing, reading and praying. She was a woman of remarkable faith and belief who for many years met daily with a small group of prayer warriors meeting to pray for the needs of people known and unknown to her, and the needs of her community and world. It was well known you only needed to call Granny and you and those whom you love would be held in prayer daily. She is survived by her 10 children; Martha (Joseph) Finnan of Rutherfordton North Carolina; Carl (Karen) Howard of Alger, Michigan; Raymond (Vickie) Behling of South Bend, Indiana; Richard (Nancy) Behling of Fort Worth, Texas; Bill Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Rex (Maxine) Stark-Behling of Boyne City, Michigan; Margaret Kenney of East Jordan, Michigan; David (Dawn) Behling of Harbor Springs, Michigan; Marianne (Bruce) Chellis of Central Lake, Michigan; Laura (Jay) Peck of East Jordan, Michigan; and a beloved niece Gail (Richard) Bouters of Boyne City, Michigan. She has 22 grandchildren, 29 great grand children and 2 great great grand children. As her children with the writer of Proverbs 31 we rise and call her "Blessed" Her love will live on in our hearts and minds - in all we do. "Thank you, God, for our mother. She is surely happy with you now, Lord, with all her friends and family, sisters and brothers in Christ; rejoicing for eternity." She will be missed. Visitation will be Tuesday October 6th from 6pm to 8pm at Stone Funeral home Petoskey. Funeral service is Wednesday October 7th at 11 am at First Baptist Church in Charlevoix, 06781 M-66 North Charlevoix directly across from the post office. The Family wishes to express its gratitude to the staff of The Hiland Cottage and Hospice of Little Traverse Bay where we request memorial contributions be given in memory of Margaret "Granny" Behling.
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