Joseph E. Behland, 95, beloved husband of the late Clara, nee Kuhr; loving father of Sylvia Brezinski; devoted grandfather of Joseph (Therese) Brezinski, Joyce (Craig) Clark and Judith (Ron) Hicks; cherished great-grandfather of Joseph, Nicole, Michelle and Jacqueline; dearest son of the late Arthur and Sophie Catherine; fond brother of Bernice (late Walter) Lesniewicz, Emily (Gene) Waddell, late William (Joan), late Henry (late Irene), late Albert (late Josephine) and the late Charles (late Loraine); dear uncle and friend to many. Funeral Wednesday, Dec. 14th at 9 a.m. from Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Home, 6250 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, to St. John Berchman Church for 10 a.m. Mass. Interment St. Adalbert Cemetery. He was a devout Catholic and a member of the Holy Name Society and Young-Old Timers Club at St. John Berchman. Visitation Tuesday 3 to 9 p.m. Info 773-774-0366 or colonialfuneral.com
