Norma Jane Behne, 89, of Owatonna, MN, passed away on March 31, 2025, at Owatonna Hospital.
Memorial Service was held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 3, 2025, at St. Joseph Church (512 S. Elm Ave, Owatonna). Friends greeted the family at the church from 10:00-11:00 AM. A parish rosary was recited at 9:30 AM. Interment was in St. Francis de Sales Cemetery in Claremont, MN.
Norma was born August 25, 1935, in Altamont, SD, to Joseph and Dorothea (Sueverkruepp) Hames. She graduated from Claremont High School. She married Robert “Bud” Behne on June 15, 1955, at St. Francis de Sales Church in Claremont. The couple had five children: Steve, Kim, Lori, Mary and Brad.
Norma had a career as a bookkeeper, working at Pamida and then Owatonna Tool Company. She and Bud loved to square dance and were part of the Square Dance Club. She also loved attending family activities, and especially enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren play sports. In her later years, she enjoyed participating in arts and crafts at The Brooks. She was a member of the Eagle’s Auxiliary.
Norma is survived by her children: Steve (Julie) Behne, Kim (Doug) Hillson, Lori (Randy) Guenthner, Mary (Jim) Krahling, and Brad (Cherie) Behne; 22 grandchildren; 37 great- grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Irene and Ann; and brother, Jim.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud; one child; two sisters; and three brothers.
