Behnke, Christina Lynn

1967 - 2011  (44 years)

• Name	Behnke, Christina Lynn
  Birth	18 Jan 1967	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	BEHN.C001
  _FGRAVE	65418341
  Funeral	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Death	8 Feb 2011	Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Sturm, Michael R. and Christina L.
  Person ID	I31900	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Behnke, H.
  Mother	King, L.
  Family ID	F13341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sturm, M.R.
  Children	+ 1. Sturm, C.   2. Sturm, N.   3. Sturm, A.   4. Sturm, A.
  Family ID	F12454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jan 1967 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 8 Feb 2011 - Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Christina Lynn (Behnke) Sturm (1967-2011)

  
  

• Notes

  Christina L. Sturm, 44, of Clay City, IL died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born January 18, 1967 in Flora, IL to Harold & Linda (King) Behnke. She married Michael Ray Sturm on May 9, 1998 in Flora. She was a team leader at North American Lighting in Flora and attended Elm Street Christian Church in Olney. Christina loved, cared for, and enjoyed her family above all things. She was an excellent decorator and her interests included camping, all her childrens' activities and cooking BIG family dinners. She was a true friend who could always be counted on. She is survived by her husband: Michael Ray Sturm; four children: Nicholas, Anthony & Allison and Corrinna Ledbetter; granddaughter: Kamryn Ledbetter; mother: Linda Grove & husband Jim of Flora; father: Harold Behnke; brother: Charles Behnke; sister: Tracy Wollin; mother-in-law & father-in-law: Robert & Nancy Sturm; four step-brothers: Larry Herbord, Rich Herbord, Troy Grove, Tyler Grove; one step-sister: Tamara Burnett; three brothers-in-law: Robert, Phillip, and Tommy Sturm; one sister-in-law: Tammy Sturm. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents (Bernice & Wanda King) and paternal grandparents (Charles & Trece Behnke). Funeral services were held at Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with burial in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, IL. Memorials may be made to Christina's Children's Education Fund.

  
  

• Sources

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