Monica S. Behnke

Monica was born in the Bronx, New York and was proud of her Irish heritage. As a

devoted mother, she was known to often share stories about her children,

grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a thoughtful and caring woman

who enjoyed reading at weekly mass and being a long-time member of the Legion

of Mary. Monica is survived by her children, Chris (Dana) Behnke of Wildwood,

Illinois, Donna Hicks of Salem, Massachusetts, and Suzanne Behnke of Basel,

Switzerland; her grandchildren, Michelle (Chris) Chambers of Loughborough,

England, Erich Behnke of Wildwood, Illinois and Sarah Mattos of Salem,

Massachusetts; and her great grandchildren, Olivia and Henry Chambers.

Visitation is Sunday, October 9,2016 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at Marsh Funeral

Home, 305 N. Cemetery Road, Gurnee. Funeral mass Monday, October 10, 2016

at 10:00am at St, Paul the Apostle Church, 6401 Gages Lake Road, Gurnee. Final

Prayers immediately following the funeral mass at Ascension Cemetery, 1920

Buckley Road, Libertyville. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a

donation in Monica's name to Feed My Starving Children. You can make a donation

through their website at: www.fmsc.org.