MARTHA ELIZABETH "BETTY" BEHM

MARTHA ELIZABETH "BETTY" BEHM, a lifelong resident of Madison/Perry, OH died May 20, 2016 at the age of 97. She worked alongside her husband Wilford N. Behm in owning and operating the Behm Funeral Home, which was founded by Wilford's parents, Walter C. and Alta E. Behm in 1906. Upon Wilford's death in 1961, Betty devoted her time to managing the funeral home with the help of Thomas Stanton, a licensed funeral director. She was a member of the Ohio Funeral Directors Association, and served on the board of the Madison/Perry area chamber of commerce, which awarded the Behm Family Funeral Home Business of the Year in 1996.