Donna Jean Spencer Behrens

SPENCER, BEHRENS, MCGEE, POWELL, HUNTER, HARTER, SAUVAIN

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The Daily Nonpareil
535 W. Broadway,
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Mar 8, 2009

Donna Jean Behrens

Donna Jean Behrens, age 74, of Council Bluffs, passed away March 6, 2009 at Mercy Hospital.

Donna was born October 11, 1934, in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to the late Elias Maxwell and Helen Lucille (McGee) Spencer. She graduated from Missouri Valley High School in 1952.

On May 15, 1953, Donna was united into marriage with John H. Behrens in Missouri Valley. To this union, five children were born.

Donna was critical care unit coordinator at St. Joseph Hospital from 1975-1995. After her retirement, Donna was a receptionist for the Council Bluffs Board of Realtors. Donna was a member of First Church of the Nazarene; volunteer at The Center and precinct poll volunteer at Hoover School.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John H. Behrens; daughters, Debra Powell and husband Wayne, Gina Behrens-Hunter, Kim Harter and husband Scott; sons, John Behrens and wife Patti, Rod Behrens, all of Council Bluffs; grandchildren, Ryan and Joshua Powell, Jacob Behrens, Lindsey Behrens, Casey, Cody and Spencer Hunter; great grandchildren, Nina Sauvain and Henry Powell; brother, Carl Spencer and wife Ruth, of Papillion, Neb.

Visitation with the family, Monday, 6-8 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Funeral service, Tuesday, 1:00 p.m. at the mortuary with Pastor Celeste Norman, Minister of Community Life, at First Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. A lunch will follow at First Church of the Nazarene. Memorials are suggested to The Center or Hospice with Heart.
her father
Elias Max Spencer
BIRTH 3 Jun 1911
DEATH 31 Jan 1973
BURIAL Oak Grove Cemetery Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 103138519
her mother
Helen L McGee Spencer
BIRTH 1916
DEATH 1975
BURIAL Oak Grove Cemetery Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
MEMORIAL ID 110622913

Marthann Kohl-Fuhs
marthannk@fmctc.com