LORRAINE BEHM

(Born: May 30, 1921; Died: June 11, 1921)

Lorraine Behm was 12 days old when she died. She is youngest person buried at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Her parents were Fred Behm and Elizabeth (Betty) Brikman Behm. Betty is the daughter of Elizabeth and Henry Brikman (also buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.)

 

Betty and Fred were married on June 6, 1920. Lorraine was born 11 months later. There is a story, that was relayed by Lenore (Hike) Johnson, that Mrs. Betty Behm blamed herself for her child's death. She had named her first child after a childhood friend who had died as a child. She felt that her daughter had died because she named her Lorraine.

Betty and Fred went on to have three other children:

1. Fred Behm Jr.
2. Richard Behm
3. Lucille Behm Spicklemire (Lucille has given us information on her grandparents, the Brikmans, also buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.)

 

This information was give by Lenore (Hike) Johnson. She is 83 yrs.old. Half - sister of Fred Behm. Lorraine Behm was her niece. Given on: Feb. 8, 1997.