William "Bill" H. Behling Jr., 73 of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at home surrounded by family. He was born on February 7, 1944 to William Sr. & Eda (Ehmke) Behling in Nebraska City. He married Marlene Senn on June 3, 1967 at the United Methodist Church in Bartlett, NE.

Bill was a dairy farmer and also worked as a sales rep. for Archer Oil. After farming he worked at Normans Grocery store in Nebraska City and was on the Otoe County Planning Commission. For many years he served as a security guard at the state fair and worked at the Syracuse Good Samaritan Society. He enjoyed playing cards in Otoe, and loved to visit with everyone that he met.

Survivors: Wife: Marlene of Syracuse; Son: Ron (Kim) Behling of Syracuse; Daughters: Shelly (Wayne) Nielsen of Moravia, IA, Roxie (Dan) Pratt of Lincoln; Grandchildren: Cody (Taylor), Ray (Kaylyn), Heather, Autumn and Michael Behling, Austin and Sam Nielsen, Casey and Carson Pratt; Sisters-in-law: Kathryn Molczyk, Carolyn Potts; Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law: Steve & Linda Senn; Beloved family dog: Chloe and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother: Johnny Behling, father-in-law & mother-in-law: Francis & Doris Senn, brothers-in-law: Fred Potts, Charles Molczyk and nephew: Paul Molczyk.

Funeral Service: Saturday, Dec. 30 at 11:00 A.M. at First Lutheran Church (North Branch) in rural Avoca. Private family burial prior to the funeral service will be held at First Lutheran Cemetery (North Branch).

Visitation: Friday, Dec. 29 from 1-9 P.M. with family greeting friends from 6-8 P.M. at Fusselman Allen Harvey Funeral Home, Syracuse, NE

Memorials to: Syracuse Rescue Squad or First Lutheran Church (North Branch).

Condolences to www.fusselmanallenharvey.com