Violette Behring

Violette Behring, 90, of Rib Mountain passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
She was born December 2, 1924 in Athens to the late John and Martha (Lesczynski) Klawinski. After Violette attended St. Anthony Catholic School in Athens, she moved to Wausau and began working at Pied Piper Shoe Factory. On June 10, 1950 Violette married Victor Behring at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. They made their home in Rib Mountain raising three children, Ron, Ken, and Debra. Whether it was providing the fresh produce she grew in her garden, cooking her delicious meals, providing quilts and outfits she so lovingly sewed or giving wise advice to her granddaughters, Violette took great pride in the care she gave her family. She was a member of Saint Catherine's Council at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. When she was in good health she attended Bible Study with her son and daughter. She enjoyed camping and spending time at their North Lake Nokomis cottage.
Survivors include her husband, Victor, two sons, Ron and Ken, daughter, Debra (Wally) Legenza all of Rib Mountain, four granddaughters, Amber (Tyler) Sopata of Wausau, Sara (Kyle) Matushak of Wausau, Brittney (Sam) Reiter of Eau Claire and Maria Legenza of Wausau, three great grandchildren, Charlotte Matushak, James Reiter, and Tessa Sopata two brothers, Harvey (Florence) Klawinski of Racine and Jack (Margaret) Klawinski of Gulfport, MS. Violette was further preceded in death by a brother, George and sister, Florence Edenhofer.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 1104 S. 9th Ave., Wausau. Father Tom Huff will officiate. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the church with a parish rosary service beginning at 10:45 a.m. You may sign our family guest book at helke.com.
We would like to thank the doctors and nurses who took excellent care of Violette during her stay at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.